LINGUIST List 10.1680

Thu Nov 4 1999

Qs: Sino-Tibetan Ling, Lang/Law, Parents/Voice

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  • Zhensheng Geng, Sino-Tibetan Linguistics
  • Charles T. Scott, Language and Law
  • Rob Pensalfini, Parents' Vocal Manipulation

    Message 1: Sino-Tibetan Linguistics

     Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 15:35:10 -0500 (EST)
    From: Zhensheng Geng <zgeng001postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu>
    Subject: Sino-Tibetan Linguistics


    Hi,

    I would like to know if there is any web page for Sino-Tibetan linguistics. Thanks in advance for your related information such as the schedule for the next international conference.

    Lianqing Wang

    Message 2: Language and Law

     Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 14:51:40 -0600
    From: Charles T. Scott <ctscottfacstaff.wisc.edu>
    Subject: Language and Law


    I have a student who wants to write a paper on recent developments in legal language, largely as a consequence of what she calls "PCism". Can anyone recommend bibliographic items that she ought to see? Thanks much in advance. I will summarize if warranted.

    Message 3: Parents' Vocal Manipulation

     Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 09:11:45 +1000
    From: Rob Pensalfini <r.pensalfinimailbox.uq.edu.au>
    Subject: Parents' Vocal Manipulation


    I am wondering if anyone knows of any phonetic studies relating to the manipulation of voice (quality) by parents involved in play-acting with children. I'm aware of the studies indicating that there is a general manipulation of pitch and pitch contour and so forth when speaking to infants generally, but I am particularly interested in how an adult indicates vocally that the scenario, words, or character they are assuming are fictitious. What are the acoustic properties of the 'fake voice' adopted?

    Thanks,

    Rob

    Dr Rob Pensalfini Lecturer in Linguistics Department of English The University of Queensland Brisbane, Qld 4072 Australia

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