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Labotka, Danielle; Gelman, Susan A. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Although children's use of speech registers such as Baby Talk is well documented, little is known about their understanding of Foreigner Talk, a register addressed to non-native speakers. In Study 1, 4- to 8-year-old children and adults (N = 125) heard 4 registers (Foreigner Talk, Baby Talk, Peer Talk, and Teacher Talk) and predicted who would…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Child Language, Speech Communication, Language Styles