According to Kuhl's research, at birth, infants are "citizens of the world," able to recognize sounds regardless of from which language the syllables come.At what age do infants get better at perceiving the changes in sounds in their own language?

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According to Kuhl's research, around 6 to 12 months of age, infants start to specialize and become more attuned to the sounds and language patterns of their own language. They begin to distinguish between sounds that are relevant to their language and those that are not, leading to a narrowing of their perceptual abilities to the sounds of their native language.

According to Kuhl's Research, at Birth, Infants Are "Citizens of the World