Baby Talk Definition
noun
Simplified speech similar to child-directed speech, used by adults when speaking to others besides children, as to display affection or to belittle the intelligence of the listener.
American Heritage
Playful, often nonsensical talk used to amuse or imitate a baby.
Webster's New World
Speech produced by young children that displays the syntactic, morphological, and phonetic imperfections typical of young children learning language.
American Heritage
Oversimplified speech or writing.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- babytalk
- motherese
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