English Language Expert (United States)

What You'll Do5

• Listen to conversational recordings with multiple speakers and assess their linguistic content for annotation.
• Label audio and speakers with metadata such as dialect, accent, speaking style, age, recording quality, and background noise.
• Check and edit automated speech recognition transcripts to match American English spelling and usage.
• Identify and annotate regional and cultural language patterns, including Southern English, AAVE, New York City English, and Midwestern English.
• Use knowledge of American idioms, slang, and vocabulary to verify and enrich transcript data.

Requirements3

• Bring expertise in American English for work on a specialized audio annotation project.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills, which are essential to the work.
• Pay careful attention to accuracy, clarity, and authenticity in audio and transcript data.

Preferred Qualifications6

• Fluency in American English and a strong understanding of US dialects and pronunciation.
• Experience in linguistics, language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism.
• A keen ear for regional American accents and cultural language differences.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with close attention to detail.
• Comfort working remotely and independently on digital platforms.
• Familiarity with American English spelling, idioms, and informal expressions.

Who Should Apply

Candidates with expertise in American English and an interest in accurate audio and transcript annotation may suit this project. Experience with regional dialects, transcription, teaching, editing, translation, or journalism can be useful.

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