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ERIC Number: EJ307242
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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Expanded Intonation Contours in Mothers' Speech to Newborns.
Fernald, Anne; Simon, Thomas
Developmental Psychology, v20 n1 p104-13 Jan 1984
Examines the prosodic characteristics of "motherese" in the speech of 24 German mothers. Each subject was recorded while addressing (1) her three- to five-day-old baby, (2) the absent infant, as if present, and (3) the adult interviewer. Several hypotheses regarding short and long term effects of "motherese" are discussed. (Author/CB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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