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Publication Date: 1989
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Pitch Alterations in British Motherese: Some Preliminary Acoustic Data.
Shute, Brenda; Wheldall, Kevin
Journal of Child Language, v16 n3 p503-12 Oct 1989
Analysis of speech samples from British female adults (N=8) revealed that the subjects increased vocal pitch when addressing young children, but not as much as previously studied North American subjects did. Pitch increases were more commonly observed in free speech than in reading-aloud conditions. (23 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, English, Intonation, Language Patterns, Oral Language, Speech Habits, Young Children
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