Linguists Find Madonna's Voice Defies Age-Related Expectations
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A new study of the pop star's voice over four decades shows that Madonna does not follow the patterns researchers usually associate with female aging.
Researchers have analyzed Queen of Pop's TV appearances from around four decades. The result: Madonna's voice is not as deep as it should be. Does the singer realize that?
Linguists find Madonna's voice defies age-related expectations
As women go through menopause, their voices tend to become deeper. This is partly because the vocal folds may swell and the surrounding muscles lose elasticity, resulting in a lower pitch. Age-related physiological changes can also affect the pronunciation of certain vowels.
The changes a woman's voice typically undergoes as she ages have not affected Madonna's voice, new Danish linguistic research shows.
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