LDP Lab

Learn about dads in language acquisition research here!

Where Have All the Fathers Gone in Child Language Research? Dearth of Dads Must Change - Early Learning Nation In reviewing the extensive body of research on children’s language development, you might find yourself looking around for some fathers. In study after

Q: What is Parentese?
A: It's a distinct type of speaking that uses real words and correct grammar, but also a higher pitch, a slower tempo and an exaggerated intonation. And most of all, babies love to listen to it! You can learn more about it here:

'Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development Haters gonna hate. But it's time for an attitude adjustment, cause what haters think is 'baby talk' probably isn't. And it's been shown again and again to boost baby's language development.

The LDP Lab recently presented at the ICIS conference in Ottawa, Ontario! 4 presentations were accepted, covering topics from electronic media use in Latín families, father's input in infant language development, and vocabulary complexity in parentese. Our very own graduate student, Kaveri Sheth, flew to present in person!