Radboud University Research Reveals Toddlers Use Linguistic Cues to Anticipate Conversation Turns
March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 16 -- Radboud University posted the following news:
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Whose turn is it? Toddlers know the answer!
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Two-year-olds already have a surprisingly good sense of when it is someone's turn to speak. This is shown by new research conducted by linguist Imme Lammertink from the Baby & Child Research Centre at Radboud University, together with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Chic . . .
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Whose turn is it? Toddlers know the answer!
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Two-year-olds already have a surprisingly good sense of when it is someone's turn to speak. This is shown by new research conducted by linguist Imme Lammertink from the Baby & Child Research Centre at Radboud University, together with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Chic . . .