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Reticent speakers differ from nonreticent speakers in vocal characteristics, such
as fundamental frequency, frequency range, fluency, and intensity, which prompt negative
impressions on the part of listeners. Waveform and spectrographic analyses were performed
on the vocal cues of 19 reticent and nonreticent subjects (57 speech samples). Statistically
significant differences were found in fluency between reticent and nonreticent speech.
Reticent male speakers also showed significantly higher F0, whereas reticent female speakers demonstrated narrower frequency range. Identification
and analysis of these characteristics are required for effective remediation.
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© 1989 Raven Press, Ltd., New York. Published by Elsevier Inc.
