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| Characteristics of vocal communication between young adults and their parents and grandparents | | Author(s) | Joann M Montepare, Jill Steinberg, Barbara Rosenberg |
| Journal title | Communication Research, vol 19, no 4, August 1992 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, London, August 1992 |
| Pages | pp 479-492 |
| Source | Sage Publications Ltd., 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU. |
| Keywords | Young adults [20-25] ; Women ; Parents ; Grandparents ; Personal relationships ; Telephone ; Communication skills. |
| Annotation | This study examined modifications in vocal behaviour in an intergenerational context. Seven young adult women telephoned their parents and grandparents, had a brief conversation with them, and described a collage to them. Voice samples of the conversations were rated by groups of 12-15 male and female judges on scales reflecting vocal qualities and interpersonal attitudes. Judges also guessed with whom the speakers were talking. Finally, collage descriptions were coded for message complexity. The major findings were that although speakers did not manifest differences in the use of complex linguistic forms, their voices were generally higher in pitch and sounded more babyish, feminine and unpleasant when conversing with grandparents versus parents. Moreover, speakers were judged to be more deferential and congenial when speaking to grandparents. Variations in the nature of young adult grandchildren's vocal behaviour were interpreted more as reactions to familial obligations than to the perceived cognitive capacities of ageing grandparents. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980728222 A |
| Classmark | SD6: SH: SR: SW: DS: UJ: UO |
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