Most adults have experience of talking to infants in a different way from talking to adults. S uch "infant-directed speech" is supposed to be a natural expression of love and caring for the infants. Prof. Haryu gives a scientific explanation of this phenomenon and discusses how it works for the development of the language of infants.

NOTE:

- This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.
- This content is also available on iTunes U. Refer to “Supplement” below.
(You can play the video offline by downloading it on your iTunes.)