Voice analysis has received attention recently both in the marketing/advertising literature and among marketing research practitioners. The authors summarize the concept behind the technique and identify major concerns with its use. They draw upon research from other disciplines, particularly psycholinguistics, psychosomatic medicine, polygraphy, and acoustics for their discussion.
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