Prosodic development is increasingly recognized as a fundamental stepping stone in first language acquisition. Prosodic sensitivity starts developing very early

Pragmatic development is increasingly seen as the foundation stone of language acquisition more generally. From very early on, children demonstrate a strong des

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Developmental research has long focused on regularities in language acquisition, minimizing factors that might be responsible for variation. Although researcher

In recent years, prosodic competence has become increasingly important in second language acquisition studies, as it is a crucial element in the identification