motherese

moth·er·ese  (m-rz, -rs)

n.

Child-directed speech. See Usage Note at child-directed speech.

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motherese [ˌmʌðəˈriːz]

n

(Linguistics) the simplified and repetitive type of speech, with exaggerated intonation and rhythm, often used by adults when speaking to babies

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