Intonation Development of a Taiwanese Child in Her First Year
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This paper investigates the intonation development of an infant during the first year. Three stages include the goo stage (2-3 months), the canonical babbling stage (7-9 months), and the variegated babbling stage (10-12 months). Falling contour was found to be the most common intonation at the goo stage. Rising contour was found to be the dominant intonation both at the canonical babbling and the variegated babbling stage. The mean f0 at the goo stage is 400 Hz, 390 Hz at the canonical babbling stage, and 360 Hz at the variegated babbling stage. It is because the lengthening of the vocal folds as infants grow up.
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