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Update Date: 2009/12/14 16:05
Research has found that babies acquire their mother's accent while still in the womb. The cries of newborns are influenced by their mother tongue, with infants from different language backgrounds exhibiting distinct cry patterns.
A study focusing on French and German newborns revealed that French babies typically produce cries with a rising pitch in their first few days, while German babies tend to have cries with a falling pitch. Researchers attribute this difference to the intonation patterns of French and German.
The study, conducted by the University of Würzburg in Germany, suggests that language development begins before birth. In the late stages of pregnancy, fetuses in the womb can already distinguish between their mother tongue and foreign languages. Within months of birth, infants master the skill of modulating pitch.
Previously, it was widely believed that newborns had no control over their vocalizations, with cries being solely influenced by breathing pressure, much like in baby monkeys, rather than brain control. This new research challenges that notion.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 091214/ 1/ 1wvx9. html
Babies' Cries Differ by Native Language
Research has found that babies acquire their mother's accent while still in the womb. The cries of newborns are influenced by their mother tongue, with infants from different language backgrounds exhibiting distinct cry patterns.
A study focusing on French and German newborns revealed that French babies typically produce cries with a rising pitch in their first few days, while German babies tend to have cries with a falling pitch. Researchers attribute this difference to the intonation patterns of French and German.
The study, conducted by the University of Würzburg in Germany, suggests that language development begins before birth. In the late stages of pregnancy, fetuses in the womb can already distinguish between their mother tongue and foreign languages. Within months of birth, infants master the skill of modulating pitch.
Previously, it was widely believed that newborns had no control over their vocalizations, with cries being solely influenced by breathing pressure, much like in baby monkeys, rather than brain control. This new research challenges that notion.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 091214/ 1/ 1wvx9. html