Before they even speak, infants become attuned to the sounds of the language(s) they hear, processing native phonetic contrasts more easily than nonnative ones. For example, between 6 to 8 mo and 10 ...

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Parents should speak to their babies using sing-song speech, like nursery rhymes, as soon as possible, say researchers. That's because babies learn languages from rhythmic information, not phonetic ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract All languages employ certain phonetic contrasts when distinguishing words. Infant speech perception is rapidly attuned to these contrasts ...