Fifteen males and fifteen females in each of three age groups (children, adolescents, and adults) described a stimulus photograph for up to five minutes. These descriptions were transcribed and scored for the frequency of both language form and content categories. Analyses revealed significant sex differences in both the form and the content of spoken language. No evidence was found for the contention that sex-typed speech develops differently in male and female children. There were, however, significant age differences in speech form and content, independent of sex.
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