How do grandmothers speak to their grandchildren? Fundamental frequency and temporal modifications in the speech of british grandmothers to their grandchildren

Educational Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 493-503

  Shute, Brenda ^a   Wheldall, Kevin ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84986906878     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410120090858     Document Type: Article

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