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The effectiveness of motherese is a matter of debate, since it is not a cultural universal. There is a lot of cultural variation with the other simplifications
by jordigh 11y ago
The effectiveness of motherese is a matter of debate, since it is not a cultural universal. There is a lot of cultural variation with the other simplifications for children that you mentioned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_talk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_talk
- umanwizard 11y agoHis point doesn't rely on it being effective. He's just pointing out that it's a widespread part of culture.
- sandworm101 11y agoIt works for dogs too. Universally, a slightly higher pitch is used when talking to puppies. The dogs learn that higher pitch is for them an so pay more attention when hearing it.
- pjmlp 11y agoDo you mean when we speak with them, or parent dogs "talking" to their puppies?
- belorn 11y agoOn the recorded lectures from Robert Sapolsky, he talks about motherese being both about teaching language and expressing emotion. The aspect of language is absent when people "talk" to their pets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIOQgY1tqrU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIOQgY1tqrU