I’m going to attempt coining a new term now (if you are aware of an existing one, let me know.)
leighvoice: The change in voice pitch men have when they talk to their significant other over the phone.
You know what I’m talking about. I’ve noticed this before, but certain members of our group have reminded me of this phenomenon as I eavesdropped for my research. The “leighvoice” is named after the wife of a certain member who exhibited the most pitch differential I’ve had the privilege of hearing.
8 Comments for leighvoice
Anonymous | July 20, 2006 at 13:49
Saar Drimer | July 20, 2006 at 13:54
Make sure that when that happens AND I start fashioning a “leighvoice”… you bring it to my immediate attention, OK?
Anonymous | July 20, 2006 at 14:08
We will be sure to point it out :-).
Saar Drimer | July 20, 2006 at 14:11
Why are you hiding behind the “anonymous” moniker? Embrace your “leighvoice”!
Anonymous | July 20, 2006 at 14:22
Names are for the weak, real Power Internet Users are anonymous!
Stuart Berman | July 23, 2006 at 21:38
I think is is the same voice that adults use with small children and people use with animals. (Makes us less intimidating and some claim a physiological explanation as well.)
Helen | July 24, 2006 at 06:16
SOs used to hearing the leighvoice might have a name for the public voice their SOs use. Like, “Who is there with you? I can tell you aren’t alone because you are using your ___________ voice.”
Markus Kuhn | July 27, 2006 at 10:49
So can you record and classify a few samples (including non-leighvoice control output by the same speaker), and then properly characterize this voice quality in terms of its prosodic and paralinguistic features, like those used by (Ishi et al., 2006)?
You’re just jealous of those of us with significant others. Someday revenge will be had! :-)