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Pitch properties of infant-directed speech specific to word-learning contexts: a cross-linguistic investigation of Mandarin Chinese and Dutch
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Han, Mengru Jong, Nivja H. D. E. Kager, René |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | This study investigates the pitch properties of infant-directed speech (IDS) specific to word-learning contexts in which mothers introduce unfamiliar words to children. Using a semi-spontaneous story-book telling task, we examined (1) whether mothers made distinctions between unfamiliar and familiar words with pitch in IDS compared to adult-directed speech (ADS); (2) whether pitch properties change when mothers address children from 18 to 24 months; and (3) how Mandarin Chinese and Dutch IDS differ in their pitch properties in word-learning contexts. Results show that the mean pitch of Mandarin Chinese IDS was already ADS-like when children were 24 months, but Dutch IDS remained exaggerated in pitch at the same age. Crucially, Mandarin Chinese mothers used a higher pitch and a larger pitch range in IDS when introducing unfamiliar words, while Dutch mothers used a higher pitch specifically for familiar words. These findings contribute to the language-specificity of prosodic input in early lexical development. |
| Related Links | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/17436A370C63C07615F488E775E1D577/S0305000919000813a.pdf/div-class-title-pitch-properties-of-infant-directed-speech-specific-to-word-learning-contexts-a-cross-linguistic-investigation-of-mandarin-chinese-and-dutch-div.pdf |
| ISSN | 03050009 |
| e-ISSN | 14697602 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0305000919000813 |
| Journal | Journal of Child Language |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 47 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2020-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal of Child Language Acoustics and Ultrasonics directed Speech |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Linguistics and Language |
