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Vocalizations of one-year-olds*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2008

Ray D. Kent  and
Harold R. Bauer
Ray D. Kent
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harold R. Bauer
Affiliation:
Ohio State University
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Abstract

Mother–infant interactions were recorded for five dyads in a home environment. This report describes the vocalizations produced when the infants were 13 months old. Data are reported on syllable structure, phonetic properties of vowel-like and consonant-like segments, intonation contours and peak f0 values for individual syllables. In general, the acoustic–phonetic properties of the 13-month-olds' vocalizations were consistent with data reported in other studies for younger and older children. Hence, the results are seen as evidence for an overall continuity in early phonetic development.

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Journal of Child Language , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , October 1985 , pp. 491 - 526
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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