Distinct Facial Characteristics Differentiate Communicative Intent of Infant-Directed Speech

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 555-578

  Shepard, Kate Georgelas ^a   Spence, Melanie J ^a   Sasson, Noah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion perception; Face perception; Facial speech; Infant directed speech

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027925396     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: 15227219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.1757     Document Type: Article

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