Prenatal maternal speech influences newborns' perception of speech sounds

@article{Decasper1986PrenatalMS,
  title={Prenatal maternal speech influences newborns' perception of speech sounds},
  author={A J Decasper and Melanie J. Spence},
  journal={Infant Behavior \& Development},
  year={1986},
  volume={9},
  pages={133-150}
}
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