The Acoustic and Perceptual Correlates of Gender in Children's Voices
Riccarda Funk,
Adrian P. Simpson
Abstract:Purpose:
This study investigates the perceptual and acoustic correlates of gender in prepubertal voices. The study is part of a longitudinal project analyzing recordings of circa 60 German primary school children from the first to fourth grades (6- to 10-year-olds).
Method:
Spontaneous and content-controlled audio recordings were made of 62 first-grade children (29 girls, 33 boys; age: 6- to 7-year-olds) from two German primary schools. Information on g… Show more
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