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baby talk

DEFINITIONS OF: baby talk

1

n the developing speech of a young child

Synonyms:
babytalk
Type of:
non-standard speech
speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community

n an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child

Synonyms:
babytalk, motherese
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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