‘Parentese,’ not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby’s language development
True baby talk, which a new study shows can boost infant brain and speech development, is actually proper adult speech, just delivered in a different cadence. “It uses real words and correct grammar, but it does use a higher pitch, a slower tempo and an exaggerated intonation,” said Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor at… Read More: ‘Parentese,’ not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby’s language development »