Arizona Child Acoustic Database
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
The Arizona Child Acoustic Database is a longitudinal collection of audio samples from children between the ages of 2-7 years. The long-range goal of this project is to provide new insight into the physical mechanisms of vocal sound production during a critical period of growth and development. These data are being used to inform our efforts of building a model of speech production for child talkers.
Details of the database are published:
Bunton, K., & Story, B. H. (2016). Arizona Child Acoustic
Database Repository.
Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 68(3), 107-111.
This work was funded by NSF BSC-1145011 awarded to Kate
Bunton, Ph.D. and Brad Story, Ph.D, Principal Investigators.
The Liz Heller Murray Lab at Temple University has published three journal articles using this database:
- Murray, E.H. (2024). Conducting high-quality and reliable acoustic analysis: A tutorial focused on training research assistants. J Acoust Soc Am, 155(4), pp. 2603-2611. United States. doi: 10.1121/10.0025536
- Murray, E.S.H. & Chao, A. (2023). The Relationships Among Vocal Variability, Vocal-Articulatory Coordination, and Dysphonia in Children. J Voice, 37(6), pp. 969.e43-969.e49. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.06.008
- Murray, E. H., & Yucel, R. (2024). Longitudinal Evaluation of Cepstral Peak Prominence in Children. Journal of Voice. Published online: May 17, 2024 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.04.019
HOW CAN I ACCESS THIS COLLECTION?
To obtain permission to view and download audiofiles from this database, please email Kate Bunton, bunton@arizona.edu. You will need to indicate your affiliation and intended use. This database is intended for purposes of research, not commercial use.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS COLLECTION?
A subject data table listing ages and sessions as well as the complete task protocol are publicly available below.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, please visit the Speech Acoustics & Physiology Laboratory website.
- Kate Bunton, bunton@arizona.edu
- Brad Story, bstory@arizona.edu