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motherese

DEFINITIONS OF: motherese

1

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

Synonyms:
baby talk, babytalk
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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