Le rythme dans les dialectes de l’anglais : une affaire d’intensité ?

Abstract : The aim of this paper is to compare the rhythmic features of the accents of the British Isles. The first part focuses on the separability of 13 dialect classes using two-dimension representations that are common in the literature. We then introduce a new measure of speech rhythm based on intensity which enhances separability and leads to a 30,80 % correct classification score. The question of the optimal number of rhythm classes is also raised in this dialectal perspective.