Um, Uh … Speech Stumbles Help Toddlers Learn New Words
Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior WriterDate: 14 April 2011 Time: 04:07 PM ET
Stuck with a word on the tip of your tongue when talking to a toddler? Don't worry — a new study finds that hesitant speech may help the kid learn new vocabulary.
Language disfluencies, or the "ums" and "uhs" that pepper everyday speech, give young children a clue that the next word coming will be a new one, according to the study, which was published online Thursday (April 14) in the journal Developmental Science. These clues may help children link new words with new objects in their environment.
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