Vocal Communication in the First 18 Months of Life

The vocalizations of 51 infants were videorecorded and coded according to their communicative contexts. The distribution of communicative codes across seven major categories was found to be different for different age groups. Analysis indicated that vocal communication follows an orderly development...

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Published in:Journal of speech and hearing research 1993-06, Vol.36 (3), p.548-558
Main Authors: Stark, Rachel E, Bernstein, Lynne E, Demorest, Marilyn E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Factors
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Communication
Communication Skills
Developmental Stages
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Individuality
Infant
Infants
Interpersonal communication
Language
Language Development
Male
Production and perception of spoken language
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sequential Approach
Speech
Speech Communication
Toddlers
Verbal Behavior
Videotape Recording
Videotape Recordings
Vocalization
Voice
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Summary:The vocalizations of 51 infants were videorecorded and coded according to their communicative contexts. The distribution of communicative codes across seven major categories was found to be different for different age groups. Analysis indicated that vocal communication follows an orderly developmental sequence in normally developing infants in the first 18 months of life. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:0022-4685
1092-4388
1558-9102
DOI:10.1044/jshr.3603.548