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What do parents really think? Knowledge, beliefs, and self-awareness of parentese in relation to its use in daylong recordings

Topic:

NA

Authors:

Ramírez

Journal/Publication:

First Language

Year:

2023
Participant Age Range:
3 –
24 months

Sample Size:

40

Participant Language:

English, Spanish

Abstract:

This study focuses on parental use of parentese: the acoustically exaggerated, clear, and higher-pitched speech produced by adults across cultures when they address infants. While previous research shows that parentese enhances language learning and proce

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