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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 talk - an adult's imitation of the speech of a young childbaby 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 talk - the developing speech of a young childbaby 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


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Stories on baby talk, first days at school, attempts at potty training and the indignities of giving birth are all included in the book, which has been published by Northumberland publishing house, The Kingdom of Northumbria.
It is very natural for adults to switch to baby talk when speaking to an infant, and its probably no coincidence that the speech style has a practical use.
 
 
 
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