Infant-directed speech (IDS):
A) impairs early language learning.
B) promotes early language learning.
C) promotes good grammar.
D) makes mothers and fathers look like idiots.

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Infant-directed speech, also known as "baby talk," is characterized by exaggerated pitch, slower tempo and higher pitch variation compared to adult-directed speech. It has been shown to promote early language learning in infants by capturing their attention, making speech more clear and comprehensible to them, and reinforcing language memory.

Infant-Directed Speech (IDS)