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ERIC Number: EJ248802
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Apr
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Perceptual Characteristics of Female Voices.
Batstone, Susan; Tuomi, Seppo K.
Language and Speech, v24 n2 p111-23 Apr 1981
Male and females listeners rated 21 young female voices on seven scales representing unique vocal features. Voices were described as "passive", or traditionally female, and "active," characterized as "lively,""colorful," and "sexy." Females found active characteristics more salient; males preferred the passive characteristics. Implications for future research are discussed. (PJM)
Descriptors: Females, Language Attitudes, Paralinguistics, Sex Differences, Social Attitudes, Sociolinguistics, Speech Habits, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Suprasegmentals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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