Indeed, the source article suggested it was the combination of reduced pitch variation, increased pitch, and increased volume variation by high-status speakers. Extremely reduced pitch variation (ie true monotone) may be well beyond the typical statistical range that listeners perceive as high-status.
Moreover, the original article suggested that listeners didn’t use pitch variation as a cue to status (even though speakers varied on this dimension depending on the status manipulation).
Damnit, and nice analogy @TezlaKoil. I was looking for an easy way out of changing myself! I’ll have to take a serious look at this, after defining those auditory terms with reference to what I can change in myself.
Indeed, the source article suggested it was the combination of reduced pitch variation, increased pitch, and increased volume variation by high-status speakers. Extremely reduced pitch variation (ie true monotone) may be well beyond the typical statistical range that listeners perceive as high-status.
Moreover, the original article suggested that listeners didn’t use pitch variation as a cue to status (even though speakers varied on this dimension depending on the status manipulation).
Damnit, and nice analogy @TezlaKoil. I was looking for an easy way out of changing myself! I’ll have to take a serious look at this, after defining those auditory terms with reference to what I can change in myself.