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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Do Parents Show Sex Differences in Their Speech and Gesture When Talking to Their Singleton and Twin Children?

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • Ebru Pinar
    Georgia State University
  • Sumeyra Ozturk
    Georgia State University
  • Fatih Şahinkayası
    Georgia State University
  • Melis Çiftçi
    Kennesaw State University
  • F. Nihan Ketrez
    Istanbul Bilgi University
  • Şeyda Özçalışkan
    Georgia State University

Abstract

Parents show differences in the way they interact with their daughters and sons. Our results showed no sex differences in parent speech production towards their children, but they used more diverse gestures with their sons. Looking at group differences, we found that parents used more gestures towards their twin children.

Language/Speech