2 papers
cs.CL2026
Self-Supervised Speech Representations Track Spoken Language Convergence to Adult Models in Infants and Children Who Are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
L. Choy, A. S. Khan, S. Patrizi +3
Language development is characterized by a gradual convergence of children's speech toward adult patterns. Measuring this process has traditionally required detailed transcription…
cs.CL2026
Infrequent Child-Directed Speech Is Bursty and May Draw Infant Vocalizations
Margaret Cychosz, Adriana Weisleder
Children in many parts of the world hear relatively little speech directed to them, yet still reach major language development milestones. What differs about the speech input that…