The impact of the home musical environment on infants' language development
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Papadimitriou, A., Smythe, C., Politimou, N., Franco, F. and Stewart, L. 2021. The impact of the home musical environment on infants' language development. Infant Behavior and Development. 65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101651
Type | Article |
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Title | The impact of the home musical environment on infants' language development |
Authors | Papadimitriou, A., Smythe, C., Politimou, N., Franco, F. and Stewart, L. |
Abstract | There is strong evidence that musical engagement influences children’s language development but little research has been carried out on the relationship between the home musical environment and language development in infancy. The current study assessed musical exposure at home (including parental singing) and language development in 64 infants (8.5 - 18 months). Results showed that the home musical environment significantly predicted gesture development. For a subgroup of infants’ below 12 months, both parental singing and overall home musical environment score significantly predicted word comprehension. These findings represent the first demonstration that an enriched musical environment in infancy can promote development of communication skills |
Keywords | Home musical environment, Infancy, Parental singing, Language development |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
ISSN | 0163-6383 |
Electronic | 1934-8800 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Nov 2021 |
30 Nov 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 08 Oct 2021 |
Accepted | 30 Sep 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Copyright Statement | © 2021. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101651 |
Language | English |
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