Maternal language shapes infants' cry melodies

Saturday, August 20, 2016 - 05:02 in Psychology & Sociology

The very first cry of neonates is marked by their maternal language. This seems to be especially apparent in tonal languages, where pitch and pitch fluctuation determine the meaning of words. Chinese and German scientists have demonstrated this phenomenon for the first time by with newborn babies from China and Cameroon.

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