Recognition of Amodal Language Identity Emerges in Infancy

Autor/inn/en	Lewkowicz, David J.; Pons, Ferran
Titel	Recognition of Amodal Language Identity Emerges in Infancy
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37 (2013) 2, S.90-94 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025412467582
Schlagwörter	Infants; Visual Perception; Auditory Perception; Speech Communication; Communication Skills; Suprasegmentals; Speech Skills; Perceptual Development; Sensory Integration; Age Differences; Native Language; Spanish; English; Nonverbal Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Akustik; Kommunikationsstil; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Wahrnehmungsentwicklung; Sensorische Integration; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Spanisch; English language; Englisch; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation
Abstract	Audiovisual speech consists of overlapping and invariant patterns of dynamic acoustic and optic articulatory information. Research has shown that infants can perceive a variety of basic auditory-visual (A-V) relations but no studies have investigated whether and when infants begin to perceive higher order A-V relations inherent in speech. Here, we asked whether and when do infants become capable of recognizing amodal language identity, a critical perceptual skill that is necessary for the development of multisensory communication. Because, at a minimum, such a skill requires the ability to perceive suprasegmental auditory and visual linguistic information, we predicted that this skill would not emerge before higher-level speech processing and multisensory perceptual skills emerge. Consistent with this prediction, we found that recognition of the amodal identity of language emerges at 10-12 months of age but that when it emerges it is restricted to infants' native language. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10