Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
prosodic structures, speech, control group, gender, physiological differences
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Communication Disorders
Abstract
Acoustically, the speech characteristics of male and female speakers differ from one another. In adults, this variation is clearly caused by physiological differences between males and females. The size and shape of the vocal tract, as well as the length of the vocal folds have an impact on the sound of a person’s voice. Because adult males typically have a larger larynx and longer vocal folds than adult females, their voices tend to be lower.
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Darrell and Nissen, Dr. Shawn
(2014)
"The Development of Prosodic Structures in the Speech of Young Children Establishing a Control Group,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1