DISCRIMINATION OF POLYSYLLABIC SEQUENCES BY ONE-MONTH TO 4-MONTH-OLD INFANTS
DISCRIMINATION OF POLYSYLLABIC SEQUENCES BY ONE-MONTH TO 4-MONTH-OLD INFANTS
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DOI:
10.1016/0022-0965(85)90044-x
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
KARZON, RG
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作者:
KARZON, RG
The effects of suprasegemntal parameters (fundamental freuqency, amplitude and duration) on discrimination of polysyllabic sequences by 1- to 4-mo.-old infants were ascertained. A high-amplitude sucking procedure, with synthesized female speech, was used. Young infants can discriminate the 3-syllable sequences [marana] vs. [malana] when suprasegmental characteristcs typical of infant-directed speech emphasize the middle syllable. Infants failed to demonstrate discrimination when adult-directed suprasegmentals were used and in several other experimental conditions in which prosodic parameters were manipulated. The exaggerated suprasegmentals of infant-directed speech may function as a perceptual catalyst, facilitating discrimination by focusing the infant''s attention on a distinctive syllable within polysyllabic sequences.