English Language Expert (Canada)

Pay: $20 - $45/hour

Required Skills
Canadian English
Dialect
Linguistics
Transcription
English Teaching
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Role Title: English Language Expert (Canada)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Canada, Remote

micro1 is engaging English Language Experts (Canada) to contribute to a customer's audio annotation project focused on Canadian English. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. This engagement is ideal for those with extensive experience in language-related fields such as teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism—any background that demonstrates a deep familiarity with the nuances of Canadian English.

Scope of Work

Listen to and analyze multi-speaker conversational audio samples featuring a range of Canadian English dialects and accents.
Tag audio and speaker metadata, including aspects such as audio quality, background noise, dialect, accent, age, and speaking style.
Edit and correct automatic speech recognition (ASR) transcripts using Canadian English spelling, vocabulary, and conventions.
Identify and annotate region-specific linguistic features, idioms, slang, and phonological phenomena like Canadian raising.
Ensure all annotations are accurate, consistent, and align with project guidelines emphasizing Canadian English distinctions.
Collaborate with project team members through written and verbal channels to clarify guidelines or resolve linguistic ambiguities.

Preferred Qualifications

Fluent proficiency in Canadian English, with a strong command of its regional varieties.
Background in linguistics, language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or related fields.
Demonstrated ability to distinguish between Canadian English dialects (e.g., Atlantic Canadian, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, West Coast).
Familiarity with Canadian English vocabulary, idioms, slang, and spelling conventions (including British and American influences).
Meticulous attention to detail and a keen ear for subtle linguistic differences.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and collaboration.
Experience in audio annotation or ASR transcript editing is an asset, though not required.
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