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---
dataset_info:
features:
- name: text
dtype: string
splits:
- name: train
num_bytes: 198328228
num_examples: 76529
download_size: 103113616
dataset_size: 198328228
configs:
- config_name: default
data_files:
- split: train
path: data/train-*
license: mit
task_categories:
- text-generation
language:
- en
- eu
- es
- pt
- sv
- he
- af
- it
- fr
- de
- ca
tags:
- language
- acquisition
- child
- childes
- linguistics
- babyLM
---
# multiCHILDES: Multilingual Child-Directed Speech Dataset
## Dataset Description
This dataset contains child-directed speech from **19 languages**, extracted from the **CHILDES** corpus. The text has been **cleaned** and is designed for **text generation** tasks, particularly in studying early language acquisition.
## Dataset Details
- **Source:** CHILDES corpus
- **Languages:** 19 languages
- **Text Type:** Child-directed speech
- **Task:** Text Generation, Language Modeling
- **Data Processing:** The dataset has been cleaned to remove inconsistencies and noise.
## Intended Use
This dataset is suitable for:
- Training and evaluating **language models** for early language acquisition
- Studying cross-linguistic differences in child-directed speech
- Supporting research in **psycholinguistics** and **computational linguistics**
## Usage
To load the dataset using `datasets` from Hugging Face:
```python
from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset("IParraMartin/multiCHILDES")
print(dataset["train"][0])
```
## Data Statistics
- **Total Samples:** 76529
- **Average Utterance Length:** 500
## Data Collection and Preprocessing
- **Source:** Extracted from CHILDES (MacWhinney, 1998)
- **Preprocessing Steps:**
- Removed extraneous annotations
- Normalized text
- Filtered out noisy data
## Limitations & Biases
- The dataset is limited to **child-directed speech**, making it unsuitable for general-purpose NLP tasks.
- The representation of languages depends on **CHILDES availability** and **data quantity**, which may introduce selection bias.
- Possible transcription errors or inconsistencies from the original sources.
## Citation
If you use this dataset, please cite:
```bibtex
@article{macwhinney1998childes,
title={The CHILDES system},
author={MacWhinney, Brian},
journal={Handbook of child language acquisition},
pages={457--494},
year={1998},
publisher={Brill}
}
```
## Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the **CHILDES project** for providing high-quality child language data and to the **Hugging Face community** for enabling open dataset sharing.
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