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ERIC Number: EJ305756
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Intonation Patterns in Child-Directed Speech: Mother-Father Differences.
Leubecker-Warren, Amye; Bohannon, John Neil, III
Child Development, v55 n4 p1379-85 Aug 1984
A total of 16 mothers and 16 fathers were recorded in dyadic sessions with their children (eight five year olds, eight two year olds; half boys, half girls) and with an adult. Noise-free questions and declaratives were analyzed for pitch and frequency range. Results suggest that both fundamental frequency and range are significantly influenced by sex role values.(RH)
Descriptors: Fathers, Intonation, Language Patterns, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Conversation; Dyadic Interaction