Abstract
There is a large body of research on infant-directed speech (IDS), but most of this research has explored IDS in mothers and the preference for maternal IDS. In this talk, Silje Hagelund will present her on-going work on paternal infant-directed speech and preference for male infant-directed speech in infancy. More specifically, the study investigates the role of parenthood experience with an infant and exposure to male IDS on paternal IDS and the infants’ preference for male IDS. Infants’ looking behaviors are explored in a central fixation procedure with male (paternal) speech stimuli, allowing us to get an insight into some of the mechanisms affecting infant-directed speech and infants’ preference for IDS in infancy. The study received the EyeHub MA Scholarship in 2022 and has been granted acceptance as a Stage 1 Registered Report.
About the Speaker
Silje Hagelund is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Research on Equality in Education (CREATE) at the Department of Educational Sciences. She is currently working on educational interventions to enhance Norwegian language skills in middle school and has previously been involved in research on early language development.
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