Pet-directed speech draws adult dogs’ attention more efficiently than Adult-directed speech

Abstract Humans speak to dogs using a special speech register called Pet-Directed Speech (PDS) which is very similar to Infant-Directed Speech (IDS) used by parents when talking to young infants. These two type of speech share prosodic features that are distinct from the typical Adult-Directed Speec...

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Main Authors: Sarah Jeannin, Caroline Gilbert, Mathieu Amy, Gérard Leboucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04671-z