timing patterns in language?

[Harriet Ottenheimer]

Hi Richard,

There is a very tiny chance that what you are looking for is (or might 
be found referenced in) D. Efron's 1941 study of gesture use among 
Italian-speaking immigrants from southern Italy in New York City (and 
also Yiddish-speaking immigrants in NYC).  Republished in 1972.  
('Gesture, Race and Culture.' The Hague: Mouton.)

Harriet Ottenheimer
Professor of Anthropology & American Ethnic Studies
Kansas State University

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-linganth at ats.rochester.edu 
>>[mailto:owner-linganth at ats.rochester.edu] On Behalf Of 
>>Richard J Senghas
>>Sent: 19 September 2005 22:45
>>To: Linganth List
>>Subject: [Linganth] timing patterns in language?
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>>Hey folks,
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>>I recall coming across an article or paper that analyzed timing 
>>patterns in speech, but cannot locate it now, despite my best 
>>efforts.  The article analyzed extremely small differences in timing 
>>patterns with speech, down to microsecond levels, if I recall 
>>correctly, and concluded that native English-speaking descendents of 
>>Italian-speaking immigrants were unconsciously carrying timing 
>>patterns that had been handed down the generations, despite the 
>>change in native language.  These patterns account, in part, for the 
>>particular ethnic association people will attribute to certain ways 
>>of speaking.
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>>Does this sound familiar to anyone?  If so, I'd love references, or 
>>even pointers to likely sources.
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>>Thanks,
>>
>>-Richard
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