Style shifting and the phonetic performance of gay vs. straight
A case study from French
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2137357 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Louis Russell (University of California, Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 128-176 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language and Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-3770 • E-ISSN: 2211-3789 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/jls.6.1.05rus |
| OpenAlex | W2659346797 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
This article examines the phonetic characteristics of speech performed in straight and gay styles by French males. Analysis considers features shown in other languages or in antecedent literature to be associated with perceptions of sexual identity: segmental quality (vowels, /s/, liquids), suprasegmental features (pitch, duration), and a number of language-specific variables. Results suggest that straight performances are characterized by decreased segmental duration and gay performances by differential use of vowel space, especially F2, nasal vowel duration, and fundamental frequency. A closing section provides comparison of these results to previous study and to other languages, while also addressing epistemological concerns raised by questions of identity, performance, and linguistic form
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |