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The architecture of VOICE 3.0 Online

Infrastructure, user options, and potentials for researching spoken ELF communication

ORCiD logo with link | Johannes Kepler University Linz
ORCiD logo with link | Johannes Kepler University Linz
ORCiD logo with link | Johannes Kepler University Linz
ORCiD logo with link | Austrian Academy of Sciences
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Abstract
This paper introduces VOICE 3.0 Online, the latest version of the Vienna-Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE). As a leading resource for studying English as a lingua franca (ELF) interactions, VOICE Online required an update to ensure continued accessibility due to the gradual discontinuation of earlier technologies and the need to align with emerging standards. Developed in the VOICE CLARIAH project, this update unifies the previously separate VOICE XML and VOICE POS XML files into a single TEI-conformant VOICE 3.0 XML, forming the basis for a backend now operating with NoSketch Engine, which enhances performance while reducing resource demands. The updated open-access corpus introduces advanced search options, additional filters for selecting speech events, and improved customization for viewing search results and transcripts. These advancements not only ensure continued access to VOICE Online, exemplifying how an online corpus can be sustained long-term, but also offer new research opportunities in ELF research.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.The need for VOICE 3.0 Online
  • 3.Methodology
    • 3.1The TEI-XML backbone of VOICE
    • 3.2The digital infrastructure of VOICE 3.0 Online
  • 4.What is new in VOICE 3.0 Online?
    • 4.1Interface
    • 4.2Output styles
    • 4.3Searches
    • 4.4Filters
  • 5.Increased research potential for online users
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Author queries
  • References
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