English Language Expert (Great Britain)

micro1 · via Himalayas ·

Budget / Salary$20–45
TypeContract
LocationUnited Kingdom
Posted1 hour ago
Role Title: English Language Expert (Great Britain)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Great Britain, Remote
micro1 is engaging English Language Experts (Great Britain) to contribute to a customer's innovative audio annotation initiative focused on British English. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. This opportunity emphasizes the importance of written and verbal communication, aiming for those with a passion for language and a keen ear for the diversity of British dialects and accents. Whether you have experience in teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism, your insights into the nuances of British English will directly influence linguistic technology advancements.
Scope of Work

Listen to multi-speaker conversational audio recordings, identifying and tagging key speaker and audio metadata such as dialect, accent, audio quality, background noise, age, and speaking style.

Annotate and correct first-pass ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) transcripts, ensuring precise application of British English spelling, usage, and conventions.

Utilize your knowledge of British regional accents—from Received Pronunciation and Estuary English to Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Mancunian, West Country, Welsh English, and Scottish English—to accurately identify and categorize dialectal features.

Apply your knowledge of British vocabulary, idioms, slang, and spelling to enhance the linguistic accuracy of project data.

Maintain detailed and consistent annotation standards throughout all assigned project tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

Fluent proficiency in British English, with demonstrated familiarity across multiple dialects and regional accents.

Background in language teaching, linguistics, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or a related discipline.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a meticulous approach to language variation and usage.

Ability to distinguish subtle differences in British English pronunciation and vocabulary.

Experience working with audio data, metadata tagging, or transcription practices is beneficial.

Adaptable, detail-oriented, and able to manage complex annotation guidelines independently.

Interest in linguistic technology, AI training, or language data projects is a plus.

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