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Publication details [#8804]

Shatz, Marilyn and Rochel Gelman. 1977. Beyond syntax: The influence of conversational constraints on speech modifications. In Snow, Catherine E. and Charles A. Ferguson, eds. Talking to children: Language input and acquisition. Cambridge University Press. pp. 189–198.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English

Annotation

On the question whether speech modifications in baby talk are produced in order to facilitate young listeners' acquisition of syntax.