One of the types of objects in Praat, used for annotation (segmentation and labelling). For tutorial information, see Intro 7. Annotation.
Description
A TextGrid object consists of a number of tiers. There are two kinds of tiers: an interval tier is a connected sequence of labelled intervals, with boundaries in between. A point tier is a sequence of labelled points.
How to create a TextGrid
- From scratch:
- Sound: To TextGrid... (takes the time domain from the Sound)
- LongSound: To TextGrid... (takes the time domain from the LongSound)
- PointProcess: To TextGrid... (takes the time domain from the PointProcess)
- PointProcess: To TextGrid (vuv)... (labels voiced and unvoiced intervals)
- Create TextGrid...
- From merging existing TextGrids with each other:
- TextGrids: Merge...
How to edit a TextGrid
You select a TextGrid alone or together with a Sound or LongSound, and click View & Edit. A TextGridEditor will appear on your screen, containing the TextGrid and an optional copy of the Sound or LongSound.
How to draw a TextGrid
- You can draw a TextGrid to the Picture window with:
- TextGrid: Draw...
- TextGrid & Sound: Draw...
- TextGrid & Pitch: Draw...
- TextGrid & Pitch: Draw separately...
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