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Beyond the WEIRD Lens: Infant-directed speech across Middle Eastern contexts

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Sara Montazeri *
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Mélanie Söderström
DOI:10.1016/j.dr.2026.101285delete
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• IDS shows shared and culturally specific features across Western and ME contexts. • ME IDS reflects collectivist, multi-speaker, and multi-generational interactions. • WEIRD-centric methods, including LENA, pose technical and ethical challenges in ME. • Sociocultural values shape caregiver–infant interaction and should inform research.
Keywords:
Infant-directed speech
WEIRD populations
Middle Eastern cultures
Caregiver-infant communication
LENA challenges
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