Development of prosodic patterns in Mandarin-learning infants

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ID20367147
AuthorsLi-Mei Chen (0009-0007-3014-539X, National Cheng Kung University), Raymond D Kent (0000-0002-9677-1306, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume36
Issue1
Pages73-84
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Child Language (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-0009 • E-ISSN: 1469-7602
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0305000908008878
PMID18752703
OpenAlexW2136257356
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

Early prosodic development (f 0 variation) was systematically measured in Mandarin-learning infants at the transition from babbling to producing first words. Spontaneous vocalizations of twenty-four infants aged 0 ; 7 to 1 ; 6 were recorded in 45-minute sessions. The speech production of twenty-four caregivers was also audio-recorded during caregiver–infant natural daily interactions at home. All recordings were transcribed using broad prosodic patterns. Analysis revealed four major findings: (1) falling f 0 contours were more prominently produced than level and rising contours; (2) high prosodic patterns occurred more frequently than mid and low prosodic patterns; (3) these distribution patterns of f 0 contours showed significant similarities in babbling and early words; and (4) these distribution patterns were also similar in infants' and their caregivers' data

Babbling · Developmental psychology · Language acquisition · Language development · Linguistics · Mandarin Chinese · Infant Health and Development · Language Development and Disorders · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology

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