Challenges in modality annotation in a Brazilian Portuguese Spontaneous Speech Corpus

This short paper introduces the first notes about a modality annotation system that is under development for a spontaneous speech Brazilian Portuguese corpus (C-ORALBRASIL). We indicate our methodological decisions, the points which seem to be well resolved and two issues for further discussion and investigation.

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