infant-directed child speech

[Kathleen Peets]

On the topic of differences in CDS used by children versus adults, see:

Mannle, S., Barton, M. & Tomasello, M. (1991). Two-year olds'
conversations with their mothers and preschool-aged siblings. First
Language, 12, 57-71.

Kathleen Peets

On 6/17/05, Ann Dowker <ann.dowker at psy.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
> There are two important papers on the subject from the 1970s, both
> of which suggest that young children do adapt their speech to the age
> of the listeners:
> 
> 
> Sachs, J. and Devin, J. (1976). Young children's use of age-appropriate
> speech styles in social interaction and role-playing. Journal of Child
> Language, 3, 81-98.
> 
> Shatz, M. and Gelman, R. (1973). The development of communication skills:
> modifications in the speech of young children as a function of listener.
> Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 38, 1-37.
> 
> 
> Hope these are useful,
> 
> Ann
> 
>