The Little Kids’ Word List app now includes words in Pitjantjatjara and Luritja. Families and health and education staff can see the words young children understand and/or say in any of these languages: The app can show words in two or more languages at one time. In the app you can listen to each word,Continue reading “Pitjantjatjara & Luritja added to the Little Kids’ Word List app!”
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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”
International authorisation for the Little Kids Word List!
Good news – we meet an international standard! The Little Kids Word List (LKWL) is now authorised by the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories Advisory Board. This means that it is an internationally-recognised way of keeping track of young children’s language development in four languages spoken in Central Australia. It will be ready for families andContinue reading “International authorisation for the Little Kids Word List!”
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