Exploring quantitative differences in mothers' and fathers' infant-directed speech to Australian 6-month-olds

Christa Lam-Cassettari, Paige Noble

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Abstract

Children vary greatly in the rate at which they acquire language in the first years of life. A growing body of research indicates that the quantity of parental speech input significantly influences individual differences in child language development. This study uses the Language Environment Analysis System (LENA) to explore the relationship between the quantity of mothers and fathers speech input and infant language development in a group of Australian infants. Results from 10-14 hour recordings of 11 6-month-old infants reveal that turn-taking quantity is positively related to the quantity of child vocalisations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, 6-9 December 2016, Parramatta, Australia
PublisherAustralasian Speech Science & Technology Association
Pages241-244
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventAustralasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology -
Duration: 6 Dec 2016 → …

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)2207-1296

Conference

ConferenceAustralasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Period6/12/16 → …

Keywords

  • infants
  • mothers
  • fathers
  • language
  • language acquisition
  • interpersonal communication in infants

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