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The Volokh Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
That’s the title of an article in Current Biology by Birgit Mampe, Angela D. Friederici, Anne Christophe and Kathleen Wermke. The abstract (paragraph break added): Human fetuses are able to memorize auditory stimuli from the external world by the last trimester of pregnancy, with a particular sensitivity to melody contour in both music and [...]
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Getting Better (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
French and German scientists decided to analyze the crying of newborns from the two countries for differences in intonation. Turns out that German babies have a different “accent” to their cry compared with those from France, which implies that language learning perhaps begins even in the womb. The analysis of crying conducted under the supervision of the psychologist Kathleen Wermke...
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Entertainment and Showbiz! (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... language they have heard during their fetal life, within the last trimester of gestation,” said Kathleen Wermke of the University of Wurzburg in Germany. “Contrary to orthodox interpretations, these data support the importance of human infants’ crying for seeding language development,” she added. Previous studied have showed that human fetuses are able to memorize sounds from the...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
... upcoming issue of the US-based Current Biology, shows this assumption was wrong.Researchers led by Kathleen Wermke of the University of Wurzburg in Germany recorded and analysed the cries of 60 healthy newborns ranging in age from three to five days.Half the babies were born into French-speaking families, and the other half were surrounded by German as they grew in the womb.Astonishingly,...
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My Green Meadows (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
clipped from www.timesonline.co.uk Study shows unborn babies cry in their mother tongue Now research carried out in Germany suggests that babies develop a capacity for language much earlier than was previously thought. “Our study shows the importance of crying for seeding language development,” said Professor Kathleen Wermke, who led the research at the University of Würzburg....
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Babylune (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Ever been curious why your newborn baby already sounds like mom or dad? One big reason is that scientists believes the baby learns, or picks up his/her mother’s accent from inside the womb. This would mean if dad were around with an equally strong accent he/she could be picking up two different accents before they utter their first breath. According to Rueters: Kathleen Wermke of...
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nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... previously thought language traits did not begin to have an influence until much later. Dr Kathleen Wermke, the study leader from the University of Würzburg in Germany, said the findings showed that babies' cries reflected the "ambient language they have heard" in the womb. Dr Wermke's team recorded and studied the cries of 60 healthy babies aged three to five...
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Click World News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... language they have heard during their fetal life, within the last trimester of gestation,' said Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg in Germany. Wermke's team recorded and analyzed the cries of 60 healthy newborns, 30 born into French-speaking families and 30 born into German-speaking families, when they were three to five days old. The recordings of 2,500 cries...
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Computer Nerds Blog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... language they have heard during their fetal life, within the last trimester of gestation,' said Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg in Germany. Wermke's team recorded and analyzed the cries of 60 healthy newborns, 30 born into French-speaking families and 30 born into German-speaking families, when they were three to five days old. The recordings of 2,500 cries...
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Ask Slashdot (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... language they have heard during their fetal life, within the last trimester of gestation,' said Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg in Germany. Wermke's team recorded and analyzed the cries of 60 healthy newborns, 30 born into French-speaking families and 30 born into German-speaking families, when they were three to five days old. The recordings of 2,500 cries...
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Medgadget (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
French and German scientists decided to analyze the crying of newborns from the two countries for differences in intonation. Turns out that German babies have a different "accent" to their cry compared with those from France, which implies that language learning perhaps begins even in the womb. The analysis of crying conducted under the supervision of the psychologist Kathleen Wermke...
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Blogger Indonesia A. Fatih Syuhud W (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Do newborn babies have accents? Yes. Babies are found to cry in their mother’s tongue, reports scientists Only days after birth, babies have a bawl with language. Newborn babies cry in melodic patterns that they have heard in adults’ conversations—even while in the womb, say medical anthropologist Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg [...] This is summary...
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The Scientific View (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Only days after birth, babies have a bawl with language. Newborn babies cry in melodic patterns that they have heard in adults’ conversations — even while in the womb, say medical anthropologist Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg in Germany, and her colleagues.By 2 to 5 days of age, infants’ cries bear the tuneful signature of their parents’ native...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... they have heard during their fetal life, within the last trimester of gestation," said Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg in Germany, who conducted the study with French and American colleagues."Contrary to orthodox interpretations, these data support the importance of human infants' crying for seeding language development."Previous research has shown...
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PREGNANCYWEEKLY'S BLOG (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Only days after birth, babies have a bawl with language. Newborn babies cry in melodic patterns that they have heard in adults’ conversations — even while in the womb, say medical anthropologist Kathleen Wermke of the University of Würzburg in Germany, and her colleagues. By 2 to 5 days of age, infants’ cries bear the tuneful signature of their parents’ native...
