motherese

Definitions of motherese
  1. noun
    an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
    synonyms: baby talk, babytalk
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    type of:
    non-standard speech
    speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
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