Child-directed speech

Vera Kempe

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00228-3

Child-directed speech

Vera Kempe^*

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Department of Sociological and Psychological Sciences

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Child-directed speech (CDS) features well-attested prosodic modifications (e.g., higher and more varied pitch, slower speech rate) that are preferred by infants, drawing their attention to input features thereby supporting language development. However, modifications in other linguistic domains such as phonology, morphosyntax, and vocabulary vary cross-culturally, as does the prevalence of CDS itself. While the deployment of CDS builds on mechanisms of vocal affect expression and speech accommodation and is shaped by parenting styles and cultural attitudes, to date many beneficial effects on various aspects of language development have been observed primarily in industrialized and knowledge-centered societies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Reference module in social sciences
Publisher	Elsevier B.V.
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780443157851
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00228-3
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 15 Nov 2024

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