Function of infant-directed speech

被引：26
作者：
Monnot, M [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, England
来源：
HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE | 1999年 / 10卷 / 04期
关键词：
adaptation; emotional prosody; human evolution; infant-directed speech; infant growth; motherese; mother-infant interaction; semantic category; universality;
D O I：
10.1007/s12110-999-1010-0
中图分类号：
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号：
030303 ;
摘要：
The relationship between a biological process and a behavioral trait indicates a proximate mechanism by which natural selection can act. In that context, examining an aspect of infant health is one method of investigating the adaptive significance of infant-directed speech (ID speech), and it could help to explain the widespread use of this communication style. The correlation between infant growth and infant-directed speech is positive and significant, and provides a vehicle for testing evolutionary history hypotheses.
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页码：415 / 443
页数：29
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