People really can sound tired, reveals new research. Physical exertion affects the coordination between breathing and speaking, say scientists. The study shows that it alters the pitch, intensity, and ...

The "talk test" is often used as a low-tech way to measure exercise intensity: If you can easily talk or even sing, your workout is fairly light, but if conversation is difficult, you are exercising ...

Prosodic entrainment, the phenomenon of speakers adapting their speech patterns to each other, has been extensively studied in short turn-taking conversations. However, little is known about its ...