论文信息 - Gender differences in vowel duration in read Swedish: Preliminary results

Gender differences in vowel duration in read Swedish: Preliminary results

Swedish data from 9 subjects suggest that women use greater vowel duration contrasts than men do. The results are discussed with reference to research by Simpson (Simpson, 1998; Simpson, in press; Simpson, submitted) and his linguistic / biomechanical approach to the problem.

Christine Ericsdotter | Anna M Ericsson

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