Parentese

Voice A softer, higher pitched, affectionate voice which is easier to decode. Position of face In front of the baby so the baby can observe eye movements, facial language and lip movements used to form the sounds of words. As the child begins to speak, face position becomes less important. Speed Slower than normal speech and stresses important words - 'Teddy's in the box.' Length of utterances Short, single words or focused phrases with lengthened vowel sounds, such as 'Good baby'. Dialogues repeat the child's word to confirm...