CHILDES (Child Language Data Exchange System)

CHILDES, or the Child Language Data Exchange System, is a database that collects and analyzes the speech of children from diverse backgrounds and languages. It is used by researchers, educators, and linguists to study how children acquire language, understand speech patterns, and develop communication skills. By providing a rich resource of transcribed conversations and recordings, CHILDES helps in exploring various aspects of language development, such as vocabulary growth and grammar use, which can inform language teaching and support children's language learning.