Learning the Meaning of “ Um ” : Toddlers ’ developing use of speech disfluencies as cues to speakers ’ referential intentions
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Learning the Meaning of " Um " : Toddlersʼ developing use of speech disfluencies as cues to speakersʼ referential intentions.
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Toddlers use speech disfluencies to predict speakers' referential intentions.
The ability to infer the referential intentions of speakers is a crucial part of learning a language. Previous research has uncovered various contextual and social cues that children may use to do this. Here we provide the first evidence that children also use speech disfluencies to infer speaker intention. Disfluencies (e.g. filled pauses 'uh' and 'um') occur in predictable locations, such as ...
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