Publication:
The function and evolution of child-directed communication

Date

Date

Date
2022
Journal Article
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Abstract

Abstract

Abstract
Humans communicate with small children in unusual and highly conspicuous ways (child-directed communication (CDC)), which enhance social bonding and facilitate language acquisition. CDC-like inputs are also reported for some vocally learning animals, suggesting similar functions in facilitating communicative competence. However, adult great apes, our closest living relatives, rarely signal to their infants, implicating communication surrounding the infant as the main input for infant great apes and early humans. Given cross-cultural v

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Creators (Authors)

  • Schick, Johanna
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  • Fryns, Caroline
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  • Wegdell, Franziska
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  • Laporte, Marion
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  • Zuberbühler, Klaus
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  • van Schaik, Carel P
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  • Townsend, Simon W
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Volume

Volume

Volume
20

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Number
5

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e3001630

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Item Type
Journal Article

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Keywords

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, General Immunology and Microbiology, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, General Neuroscience

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Language
English

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Publication date
2022-05-06

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2022-10-10

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1544-9173

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Gold

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