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Peer reviewedMorikawa, Hiromi; And Others – Journal of Child Language, 1988
Comparison of maternal speech to three-month-olds between American (N=20) and Japanese (N=20) mother-infant dyads revealed that infant gaze affected the intended functions of maternal speech differently for the two groups. Cultural differences were also seen in the nature of function-form and function-referent relationships. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
