Melodies in Motherese in Tonal and Nontonal Languages : Mandarin Chinese, Caucasian American, and German / Mechthild Papousek.

In a comparison of the melodies in the speech of Mandarin Chinese and Caucasian American mothers, striking similarities were found: (1) in the overall distribution and average structure of melodic contours; (2) in close contextual links to given forms of intuitive parental care; and (3) in a tendenc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Papoušek, Mechthild
Corporate Authors:	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.) Max-Planck-Inst. for Psychological Research, Munich (West Germany)
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1987.
Subjects:	Biological Influences. Cross Cultural Studies. English. German. Infants. Language Patterns. Language Universals. Mandarin Chinese. Melody. Parent Child Relationship. Parents. Tone Languages. Verbal Communication. Whites. Motherese Chinese People > Germans Speeches/Meeting Papers. Reports, Research.
Genre:	Speeches/Meeting Papers. Reports, Research.
Physical Description:	12 pages
Format:	Microfilm Book

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