Mothers Speak Baby Talk Regardless of Their Language - Seeker - 0 views
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Lara Cowell on 17 Oct 18Elise Piazza, lead author and a postdoctoral research associate with the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, said, "Motherese contains exaggerated pitch contours and repetitive rhythms that help babies segment the complex noises around them into building blocks of language." She added that the speaking style also helps parents capture the attention of their babies and engage them emotionally.
