Latin American Seseo Check
Classify caller transcribed /s/ merger observations; not geographic, demographic or identity inference.
Description
Latin American Seseo Check: return observed merger, speaker origin inferred.
Seseo concerns a merger of specified Spanish consonant realizations. Observed phonemes should not be treated as proof of a speaker's geographic origin.
This tool returns observed merger, speaker origin inferred. Use the stated units and model convention when interpreting these fields.
When to use this tool
Use this tool when the supplied inputs match the specific operation described above and you need a repeatable result under its stated convention.
- Check the supported input and output contract against an existing calculation or observation.
- Use the complete example to confirm units, selector spelling and result interpretation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter every field in the input table using the stated units and the exact supported selector spelling where applicable.
- Run the tool. Correct input errors before interpreting an output.
- Read the result fields below; use accompanying flags and the stated sign, boundary or model convention when interpreting a number.
Accept s, θ or unknown for each declared realization. Return unknown if any observation is unknown, seseo-pattern when all are s, and not-seseo-pattern otherwise.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| sPhoneme | S phoneme. | Text |
| zBeforeVowelPhoneme | Z before vowel phoneme. | Text |
| cBeforeEOrIPhoneme | C before e or i phoneme. | Text |
| Output field | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| result | Object containing the following named result fields. |
| result.observedMerger | Observed merger; use the stated units and sign convention. |
| result.speakerOriginInferred | Always false; observed phonemes do not establish speaker origin. |
{
"input": {
"sPhoneme": "s",
"zBeforeVowelPhoneme": "s",
"cBeforeEOrIPhoneme": "s"
},
"output": {
"result": {
"observedMerger": "seseo-pattern",
"speakerOriginInferred": false
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The tool does not analyze audio, phonetic variation or speaker identity; speakerOriginInferred stays false.
- Every declared field is required and unexpected fields are rejected. Numeric inputs must be finite; input errors are distinct from a valid false result or an explicitly qualified output.
- Extremely large inputs and nonfinite or excessively large outputs are rejected. List positions reported by the tool use zero-based indices unless stated otherwise.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the underlying observations, units and conventions independently before using the result in a larger workflow. The tools listed below address nearby tasks; compare their inputs and scope before substituting one for this operation.
References
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