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Look who’s talking: Speech style and social context in language input to infants are linked to concurrent and future speech development

Topic:

NA

Authors:

Ramírez-Esparza, García-Sierra, Kuhl

Journal/Publication:

Developmental Science

Year:

2014
Participant Age Range:
11 –
14 months

Sample Size:

26

Participant Language:

English

Abstract:

Language input is necessary for language learning, yet little is known about whether, in natural environments, the speech style and social context of language input to children impacts language development. In the present study we investigated the relatio