Vowel Duration in Mothers' Speech to Young Children.

Swanson, Lori A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ450099

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Vowel Duration in Mothers' Speech to Young Children.

Swanson, Lori A.; And Others

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, v35 n3 p617-25 Jun 1992

Fifteen mothers read stories aloud to their young children, and analysis indicated that vowels in content words--but not function words--were significantly longer in child-directed than in adult-directed speech. It is suggested that this might contribute to the exclusion of function words during the early stages of English language development. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition, Mothers, Reading Aloud to Others, Speech Communication, Vowels, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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