baby talk
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baby talk
noun babytalk · baby-talk
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The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.
Meronym: babble word
Similar: babyese, caregiver register, child-directed speech, hypocorism, motherese, parentese, babyspeak
- The prelanguage, and subsequent developing language, used by small children, incorporating crying, cooing, and babbling in sequence before the acquisition of adult language capabilities. Meronyms: babble word, goo goo ga ga
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noun form of speech used when talking to babies
| Español | lenguaje infantil |
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| 한국어 | 유아어 yua'eo |
| 日本語 | 幼児語 yōjigo |
| 中文 | 兒語 /儿语 éryǔ, 娃娃腔 wáwaqiāng |
| Français | langage enfantin, mamanais |
| Deutsch | Ammensprache, Babysprache |
noun prelanguage used by small children
| 中文 | 牙牙學語 /牙牙学语 yáyáxuéyǔ |
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title = {baby talk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baby%20talk},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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