Effects of aging on selected acoustic voice parameters: Preliminary normative data and educational implications

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-168

  Xue, Steve An ^a   Deliyski, Dimitar ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kay Elemetrics Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 0035627551     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270151075561     Document Type: Article

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