Social Class Differences and the Identification of Sex in Children's Speech.

Edwards, John R.

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ERIC Number: EJ199644

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Publication Date: 1979-Feb

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Social Class Differences and the Identification of Sex in Children's Speech.

Edwards, John R.

Journal of Child Language, v6 n1 p121-27 Feb 1979

Reports on an experiment in which adults were asked to identify the gender of prepubertal children by listening to a tape recording of their voices. Findings link social class and sex stereotypes. (AM)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Child Language, Language Attitudes, Language Patterns, Language Research, Lower Class, Middle Class, Sex (Characteristics), Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Social Class, Social Influences, Social Science Research, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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