baby talk – Ketyeye akweke angkentye akaltye-irreme | Kurdu-kurdu kuja kalu yimi pina-jarrimi

A new study of Warlpiri language shows how ‘baby talk’ helps little kids learn to speak

By Rikke Bundgaard-Nielsen, Carmel O’Shannessy, Alice Nelson, Jessie Bartlett, Vanessa Davis Re-printed from The Conversation, June 27, 2023: https://theconversation.com/a-new-study-of-warlpiri-language-shows-how-baby-talk-helps-little-kids-learn-to-speak-207835 Parents and other caregivers typically modify their speech when they talk to babies and young children. They use simple sentences and special words, like “nana” for banana. They also speak slowly, use a higher pitch, and exaggerate theContinue reading “A new study of Warlpiri language shows how ‘baby talk’ helps little kids learn to speak”

Warlpiri baby talk helps children learn words: our new study

All over the world adults use baby talk with young children, changing their speech a little. Warlpiri researcher Alice Nelson Napurrurla says: “When we are sitting and talking with the little ones, we must always use their words … like when we say ‘mangarri‘ (food), ‘miyi‘ (vegetable food), they say ‘nyanya‘ (food). Or when weContinue reading “Warlpiri baby talk helps children learn words: our new study”