Alysse Zittnan , CLA 2008
The Influence of Linguistic Complexity on Gender Typicality in Children's Speech: Acoustic Analyses
Major
Spanish and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Mentor
Benjamin Munson: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Brief Bio
I enjoy dancing and working out. I enjoy reading and being with my friends.
Future Plans
I will be attending graduate school to become a speech pathologist.
Why Research?
I wanted experience in my field, and work with a professor who has done a variety of research. It gave me an opportunity to view my future career.
What Did I Get from Research?
I got practical knowledge how my field works. I got to see and examine other research. I got the opportunity to learn things I would not have learned in a normal classroom setting
How Did I Start?
My mentor asked my advisor for some top students in the field. My mentor then emailed me and I got the research.
Advice for Another Student
I think it is a great program. The research will give you a better idea of what your major is actually like. You learn a lot that you do not get in the classroom.
Project Description
We are looking at the gender differences of speech. What classifies genders, and how you know it is a female or male that is talking to someone. We will be looking at tone, and analyzing the different voice patterns of men and women.