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baby talk

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baby talk
n
1. the speech of very young children learning to talk
2. an adult's imitation of this
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Noun1.baby talkbaby talk - an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
non-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
2.baby talkbaby talk - the developing speech of a young child
non-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
Translations
baby talk nlinguaggio infantile
baby talk nlinguaggio infantile


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More effective is the covertly sophisticated perspective of Justin's little brother, who may only be able to express himself in baby talk but thinks in complex sentences.
Michael Goldstein of Cornell University studies the imperfect sounds of human baby talk and the mispronounced tootlings of young songbirds.
At the Northridge Mall on Saturday, the people seeking relief from the heat included Niki Ahmed, 38, of Sylmar and her 1-year-old son, Omar, who watched the fountains and jabbered in baby talk.
 
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