The intermodal representation of speech in newborns
The intermodal representation of speech in newborns
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DOI：
10.1111/1467-7687.00052
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发表时间：
1999-03-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Bower, T. G. R.
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作者：
Aldridge, Michelle A.;Braga, Erika S.;Bower, T. G. R.
有人提出，语言是由眼睛、耳朵甚至皮肤决定的。Kuhl和Meltzoff（1984）表明，4个月大的婴儿可以在一定程度上进行唇读。考虑到婴儿的年龄，尚不清楚这是一种习得的技能还是初级听觉过程的副产品。本文提出的证据表明，新生儿（小于33小时）表现出几乎相同的模式的多式联运的互动做4个月大。由于他们是新生儿，不太可能涉及学习。结果表明，人类的语言是由眼睛和耳朵在一个年龄时，内置的结构敏感性提供了最合理的解释。
It has been proposed that speech is specified by the eye, the ear, and even the skin. Kuhl and Meltzoff ( 1984) showed that 4-month-olds could lip-read to an extent. Given the age of the infants, it was not clear whether this was a learned skill or a by-product of the primary auditory process. This paper presents evidence that neonate infants ( less than 33 h) show virtually identical patterns of intermodal interaction as do 4-month-olds. Since they are neonates, it is unlikely that learning was involved. The results indicate that human speech is specified by both eye and ear at an age when built-in structural sensitivities provide the most plausible explanation.