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Maternal Vocalization

Maternal Vocalization is a behavioral construct denoting the species-typical production of acoustically modified vocal signals by a female parent in proximity to her offspring, distinguished from other maternal behaviors by its primary function in infant arousal regulation, bonding, and communicative guidance within the caregiving context.

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Prenatal maternal speech influences newborns' perception of speech sounds

Anthony J. DeCasper, Melanie J. Spence · Infant Behavior and Development · 1986 · 1.1K citations

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Four-month-old infants prefer to listen to motherese

Anne Fernald · Infant Behavior and Development · 1985 · 1K citations

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Acoustic determinants of infant preference for motherese speech

Anne Fernald, Patricia K. Kuhl · Infant Behavior and Development · 1987 · 816 citations

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Social interaction shapes babbling: Testing parallels between birdsong and speech

Michael H. Goldstein, Andrew P. King, Meredith J. West · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 665 citations · Full text

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Intonation and Communicative Intent in Mothers' Speech to Infants: Is the Melody the Message?

Anne Fernald · Child Development · 1989 · 649 citations

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    Myron A. Hofer

    Columbia University, United States

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    Harry N. Shair

    Columbia University, United States

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    Marc H. Bornstein

    Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, United States

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    Maya Gratier

    Université Paris Nanterre, France

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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    Orsay, France

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    Bethesda, United States

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    Manhattan, United States

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    Atlanta, United States

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