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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

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