Turn Taking Affects the Quality of Infant Vocalizations.

Bloom, Kathleen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ355592

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Publication Date: 1987

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Turn Taking Affects the Quality of Infant Vocalizations.

Bloom, Kathleen; And Others

Journal of Child Language, v14 n2 p211-27 Jun 1987

When vocalizations of three-month-olds (N=40), experiencing either conversational turn-taking or random responsiveness of an adult, were counted and categorized, results indicated that turn-taking caused changes in the quality of vocal sounds. When the adult maintained a give-and-take pattern, the infants produced a higher ratio of syllabic/vocalic sounds. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Infants, Interaction, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Oral Language, Paralinguistics, Receptive Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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