The last decade has produced an explosion in neuroscience research examining young
children's early processing of language. Noninvasive, safe functional brain measurements …

Various aspects of motherese also known as infant-directed speech (IDS) have been
studied for many years. As it is a widespread phenomenon, it is suspected to play some …

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Parental language input is one of the best predictors of children's language achievement.
Parentese, a near-universal speaking style distinguished by higher pitch, slower tempo, and …

Abstract Language experience systematically constrains perception of speech contrasts that
deviate phonologically and/or phonetically from those of the listener's native language …

Abstract Language input is necessary for language learning, yet little is known about
whether, in natural environments, the speech style and social context of language input to …

Infants' speech perception skills show a dual change towards the end of the first year of life.
Not only does non-native speech perception decline, as often shown, but native language …

Patterns of developmental change in phonetic perception are critical to theory development.
Many previous studies document a decline in nonnative phonetic perception between 6 and …

I advance the hypothesis that the earliest phases of language acquisition–the
developmental transition from an initial universal state of language processing to one that is …

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis on studying the link
between infant speech perception and later language acquisition. This research has yielded …