"Language of crying studied" AZ Republic 12/1/09

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  1. researcher
    a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
    In a study of French and German new­borns, researchers with the Max Planck Society in Germany found clear differ­ences in the tone and pitch of the babies’ cries.
  2. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
    In French, she said, a lot ofwords have the stress at the end, so that the intona­tion rises, while German is mostly the op­posite.
  3. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
    Researchers said those modulations reflect the melody patterns typical of flu­ent speakers of each language.
  4. primarily
    for the most part
    “The sense of hearing is the first sen­sory system that develops,” Friederici said, but because amniotic fluid muffles sounds, “what gets through are primarily the melodies and intonation of the re­spective language.”
  5. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
    Within days of being born, babies cry in away that reflects the language spoken by their parents.
  6. typical
    exhibiting the qualities that identify a group or kind
    Researchers said those modulations reflect the melody patterns typical of flu­ent speakers of each language.
  7. max
    street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
    In a study of French and German new­borns, researchers with the Max Planck Society in Germany found clear differ­ences in the tone and pitch of the babies’ cries.
  8. respond
    show a reaction to something
    Angela Friederici, one of the authors of the study that was recently published in the journal Current Biology, said babies in the last trimester of development in utero respond to noise and can sense the mother’s voice.
  9. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
    Angela Friederici, one of the authors of the study that was recently published in the journal Current Biology, said babies in the last trimester of development in utero respond to noise and can sense the mother’s voice.
  10. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
    In a study of French and German new­borns, researchers with the Max Planck Society in Germany found clear differ­ences in the tone and pitch of the babies’ cries.
  11. published
    prepared and printed for distribution and sale
    Angela Friederici, one of the authors of the study that was recently published in the journal Current Biology, said babies in the last trimester of development in utero respond to noise and can sense the mother’s voice.
  12. opposite
    being directly across from each other
    The French babies started low in pitch and then went higher, while the German ones did the opposite, starting high and then falling lower.
  13. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    Angela Friederici, one of the authors of the study that was recently published in the journal Current Biology, said babies in the last trimester of development in utero respond to noise and can sense the mother’s voice.
  14. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    “The sense of hearing is the first sen­sory system that develops,” Friederici said, but because amniotic fluid muffles sounds, “what gets through are primarily the melodies and intonation of the re­spective language.”
  15. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    Angela Friederici, one of the authors of the study that was recently published in the journal Current Biology, said babies in the last trimester of development in utero respond to noise and can sense the mother’s voice.
  16. author
    a person who writes professionally
    Angela Friederici, one of the authors of the study that was recently published in the journal Current Biology, said babies in the last trimester of development in utero respond to noise and can sense the mother’s voice.
  17. found
    set up
    In a study of French and German new­borns, researchers with the Max Planck Society in Germany found clear differ­ences in the tone and pitch of the babies’ cries.
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