Mothers' and fathers' speech to their young children: similar or different?

McLaughlin, Barry; White, David G.; McDevitt, Theresa; Raskin, Robert

doi:10.1017/s0305000900005286

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“…The data suggest that if there are differences between mothers and fathers in the language they use to young children, they occur at an earlier age -a finding that is in contrast with previous accounts (McLaughlin et al 1983). This could be because we used different mother-child pairs at ten and fifteen months, although the statistical design took this into account as far as is possible.…”

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Parents'talk to their infants: the importance of context

Lewis

Gregory

1987

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This study examines two theories concerning the nature of parents' talk to their young children. The Differential Experience Hypothesis posits that mothers' and fathers' speech styles are distinguishable and each serves a different function in the child's language development. In contrast the Context Hypothesis argues that observed differences between parents are the product of the different contexts in which parent-toddler interaction is examined. An analysis of mothers' and fathers' talk to their 10-and 15-month-olds during three activitiesbook play, toy play and free play -revealed that both the structure and function of parental language were influenced most by the nature of play in which parent-child pairs were engaged. Variation between mothers and fathers may, therefore, reflect a predisposition for parents to engage in different activities when their language is recorded for examination. Moreover, it is argued that these differences reflect their idiosyncratic perceptions of socially expected behaviour.

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“…For example, the longest utterances were also spoken by the fathers. McLaughlin et al (1983), in a study of 24 1;6-and 3-year-olds, reported that while mothers' utterances were longer, their language was more 'tuned' to their child's linguistic abilities.…”

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Parents'talk to their infants: the importance of context

Lewis

Gregory

1987

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“…Bu araştırmada annenin dil kullanımının çocuk üzerinde (babalarla kıyaslandığında) belirgin bir fark ortaya çıkarmadığı bulunmuştur (Pancsofar ve Vernon-Feagans, 2006). Babalar ve çocukların dil gelişimi ekseninde yürütülen çalışmalar dikkate alındığında özellikle 2000 yılı öncesi çalışmalarda daha çok anne ve dil ilişkisine odaklanıldığı ve babaların bu süreçteki konumu (Golinkoff ve Ames, 1979;Leaper, Anderson ve Sanders, 1998;McLaughlin, White, McDevitt ve Raskin, 1983) ele alınmıştır. Ancak 2000 sonrası çalışmalarda babaların çocuklarının dil gelişimine etkileri (Lamb, 2010;Rowe, Coker ve Pan 2004;Pancsofar, 2008;Pancsofar ve VernonFeagans, 2006;Rutherford ve Przednowek, 2012;Tamis LeMonda, Shannon, Cabrera, ve Lamb, 2004) yönünde araştırmaların çoğaldığı ve bu bağlamda farkındalığın arttığı söylenebilir.…”

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The Effect of Fathers' Language Training Program on the Receptive Language Development of Children

Ersan

2015

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“…Although there are few studies demonstrating gender differences in beliefs about infant-directed speech [3], there are numerous studies showing differences in how mothers and fathers interact with children. For example, some studies have found that the amount that fathers and mothers talk to their children differs; fathers talk less ( [21][22][23] (cf. [24])).…”

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Gender Differences in Beliefs about Infant-Directed Speech: The Role of Family Dynamics

Kennison

Byrd‐Craven

2015

Child Development Research

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The research investigated the relationship between family dynamics and the beliefs about the benefits of talking to infants. Prior research has shown that language development is enhanced by verbal interaction with others. We tested two hypotheses: (a) men may view talking to infants as less beneficial than women and (b) one's relationships with parents would be related to the extent to which young adults view talking to infants as beneficial. In a study with 301 undergraduates (181 women, 120 men), we confirmed both hypotheses, showing that (a) men were less likely than women to view talking to infants as beneficial and (b) for both men and women, the more negative their relationship with their mother, the less likely they were to view talking to infants as beneficial. Implications for infant care are discussed.

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Mothers' and fathers' speech to their young children: similar or different?

Cited by 80 publications

References 6 publications

Parents'talk to their infants: the importance of context

Parents'talk to their infants: the importance of context

The Effect of Fathers' Language Training Program on the Receptive Language Development of Children

Gender Differences in Beliefs about Infant-Directed Speech: The Role of Family Dynamics

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