Babies prefer baby talk in any language, but particularly when it’s in a language they’re hearing at home, according to a new study including close to 700 babies on four continents. The research, which was published today in the journal and included researchers from 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ, showed that all babies respond more to infant-directed speech – baby talk –than they do to adult-directed speech.