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[Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith]

Dear colleagues,

We are looking for references on the following:

  1. Changes in acoustic form or communicative function of motherese over the
  first year of life. I found a useful model in a chapter by Fernald (1992) but
  has anyone systematically investigated these changes?

  2. Changes in infant responsiveness to the typical acoustic form of motherese
  over the first year of life. I found a study by Werker & McLeod (1989). Are
  there any others examining different ages?

Many thanks
Annette



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