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Abstract

This paper discusses one of the major topics in psycholinguistics, language acquisition. It describes how children learn and acquire their first language, as well as the factors affecting the acquisition. Parentese and baby talk, among many other factors, are unique in their nature and characteristics. There are some benefits of using parentese in relation to language learning: children develop more vocabulary, understand abstract concepts easier, learn grammar naturally, and understand conversation routines.  

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first language acquisition parentese baby talk

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Author Biography

Titik Sudartinah

Titik Sudartinah was born in Bantul on September 11, 1980. She completed her Graduate program in English literature in Gadjah Mada University. Currently she works in the Faculty of Languages and Arts of State University of Yogyakarta
How to Cite
Sudartinah, T. (2008). The Role of Parentese in First Language Acquisition: A psycholinguistic Study. Journal of English and Education (JEE), 2(1), 54–66. https://doi.org/10.20885/jee.v2i1.6451