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Imogen Howse

Babies Learn Language Best Through ‘Sing-Song’ Speech, Study Shows

Speaking to babies in ‘sing-song’ speech - such as nursery rhymes - is the best way for them to learn how to talk, according to a new study. JONATHAN BORBA/UNSPLASH

Speaking to babies in ‘sing-song’ speech – such as nursery rhymes – is the best way for them to learn how to talk, according to a new study.

Linguists have long considered phonetics – the smallest sound elements of speech, typically represented by the alphabet – to be the foundation of language.

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