Fundamental Frequency Characteristics of Adolescent Females

Bibliographic Data

ID10255604
AuthorsRobert J Duffy (University of Connecticut, corresponding author)
Year1970
Volume13
Issue1
Pages14-24
Publication date1970-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage and Speech (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-8309 • E-ISSN: 1756-6053
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/002383097001300102
PMID5431741
OpenAlexW1583468950
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited5

The purpose of the present study was to obtain data descriptive of the vocal pitch characteristics of adolescent females. The speaking voices of females at ages 11, 13 and 15 years were recorded and measured using standard phonellescopic procedures. Data are presented describing the average fundamental frequency of the speaking voice, variability of pitch usage and incidence of frequency breaks (voice breaks) for the three age levels studied. Observations are made of the relationship between menarche and changing fundamental frequency levels. These data are compared with similar data on males and females of other age levels from previous studies. The data are reviewed and discussed as to their implication for a description of female voice change

Acoustics · Audiology · Descriptive statistics · Developmental psychology · Fundamental frequency · Incidence (geometry · Menarche · Physics · Statistics · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology · Speech Recognition and Synthesis · Voice and Speech Disorders

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