Accents Impact Language Processing in Infants (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Accents Impact Language Processing in Infants

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Infants raised in homes where they hear a single language, but spoken with different accents, recognize words dramatically differently at about 12 months of age than their age-matched peers exposed to little variation in accent, according to a recent study by a University at Buffalo expert in language development.

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