Like, literally, you know, so, um, totally: These are just a few of the features that often get associated with women’s speech, and not in a good way. Instead, most of the time, young women’s voices ...
In most cases, a flat, emotionless tone is a career killer; when Arnold Schwarzenegger uses it to deliver “I’ll be back” in “The Terminator,” it’s a genius character choice. Top-level actors ...
A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. By recording for the first time the brain activity of parakeets as they made sounds, a research team at NYU Grossman School ...
Taylor Swift has made years of contributions to music. Now, researchers say, her unique life and career have advanced the study of speech patterns. Miski Mohamed and Matthew Winn of the University of ...