Die Schreimelodie der deutschen Säuglinge begann meist laut und hoch und folge dann einer abfallenden Kurve, die französischen Säuglinge schrien dagegen öfter in ansteigenden Melodien.
Damit reproduzieren sie genau diejenigen Intonationsmuster, die für ihre jeweiligen Muttersprachen typisch sind.
„Stimmexperten im Vergleich mit allen anderen Tieren“
www.goethe.deThe melody of the German babies ’ screams usually began loudly and at a high pitch and then followed a downward curve, while the French babies more often screamed a rising melody.
Thus, they reproduce precisely the intonation patterns that are typical of their respective mother tongues.
“Expert vocalists in comparison with all the other animals”
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