language learning /newsroom/taxonomy/term/13851/all en Angelica Galante /newsroom/angelica-galante Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:49:13 +0000 lawrence.chiang@mail.mcgill.ca 288240 at /newsroom Bilingual babies prefer baby talk - in any language /newsroom/channels/news/bilingual-babies-prefer-baby-talk-any-language-329965 <p>Babies prefer baby talk in any language, but particularly when it’s in a language they’re hearing at home, according to a new study including close to 700 babies on four continents. The research, which was published today in the journal <a href="https://psyarxiv.com/sqh9d/"><i>Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science</i></a> and included researchers from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University, showed that all babies respond more to infant-directed speech – baby talk –than they do to adult-directed speech.</p> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:01:26 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 257031 at /newsroom Denise Lussier /newsroom/denise-lussier Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23504 at /newsroom