Definition of baby talk Baby talk

ba•by talk

We found 5 definitions of baby talk from 3 different sources.

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What does baby talk mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

baby talk - the developing speech of a young child
  babytalk
baby talk - an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
  babytalk, motherese
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  • baby talk
    A way of speech used by parents, particularly mothers, when talking to toddlers and infants. It uses a higher-pitched, warm voice, slow speed, and simplified vocabulary and grammar.
  • baby talk
    A non-standard form of language used by adults when talking to toddlers and infants which is characterized by high pitch, reduced syntactic complexity and simplified vocabulary.

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Sign Language

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