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Peer reviewedMurry, Thomas; And Others – Journal of Child Language, 1977
The fundamental frequencies (Fo) of infant cries were analyzed to determine if mean cry Fo differed as a function of the infant's sex or due to the stimulus evoking the cry. Results indicate no significant differences in either; however, males exhibited a tendency to have higher mean Fo. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Infant Behavior, Infants, Perception
Peer reviewedMacaulay, Ronald K. S. – Journal of Child Language, 1978
This article discusses the popular belief that girls are more advanced in language development than boys. (Author/NCR)
Descriptors: Child Language, Females, Language Acquisition, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedEly, Richard; McCabe, Allyssa – Journal of Child Language, 1993
The speech children spontaneously quote was examined in 2 studies involving personal narratives from 96 children aged 4 to 9 and speech in 25 children aged 1 to 5. Findings showed that frequency of reported speech increased with age and direct quotation was more common than indirect or summarized quotations at all ages. (57 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Age, Child Language, Discourse Analysis, Language Acquisition
