TY - GEN
T1 - The role of affect processing on infant word learning
AU - Bazouni, Jessica
AU - Liu, Liquan
AU - Weidemann, Gabrielle
AU - Escudero, Paola
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - ![CDATA[Although infant-directed speech (IDS) supports infant word learning, it is unclear whether such influence is due to the linguistic or social (i.e., positive emotion) cues conveyed. This paper examines the effect of positive affect on infant word learning. 17-month-old infants were tested on their ability to learn novel word-referent pairings produced in happy adult-directed speech (ADS) via a switch task paradigm. Results showed no evidence of word learning, but there was an increased looking time on test to same and switch trials. The level of affect in ADS may not be sufficient to facilitate word learning.]]
AB - ![CDATA[Although infant-directed speech (IDS) supports infant word learning, it is unclear whether such influence is due to the linguistic or social (i.e., positive emotion) cues conveyed. This paper examines the effect of positive affect on infant word learning. 17-month-old infants were tested on their ability to learn novel word-referent pairings produced in happy adult-directed speech (ADS) via a switch task paradigm. Results showed no evidence of word learning, but there was an increased looking time on test to same and switch trials. The level of affect in ADS may not be sufficient to facilitate word learning.]]
KW - infants
KW - language acquisition
KW - affect (psychology)
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:39071
UR - https://assta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SST2016_Proceedings.pdf
M3 - Conference Paper
SP - 237
EP - 240
BT - Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, 6-9 December 2016, Parramatta, Australia
PB - Australasian Speech Science & Technology Association
T2 - Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Y2 - 6 December 2016
ER -