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motherese::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | baby talk, babytalk |
| Type of | non-standard speech |
Examples of motherese
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Regarding environment, motherese may stem from universals of the prenatal environment.
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Motherese has a gestural vocabulary that is similar across cultures.
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The high-pitched sound of motherese gives it special acoustic qualities which may appeal to the infant.
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It has been also suggested that motherese is crucial for children to acquire the ability to ask questions.
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However, the use of motherese could have an important role in affecting the rate and quality of language acquisition.
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The apparent universality of motherese could be explained either genetically or by universals of the human environment.
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The focus is on the way language is used in particular situations, such as legalese or motherese, the language of a biology research lab, of a news report, or of the bedroom.
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Motherese can also refer to English spoken in a higher, gentler manner, which is otherwise correct English, as opposed to the non-standard, shortened word forms.
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Corrective feedback begins in early childhood with motherese, in which a parent or other caregiver provides subtle corrections of a young child's spoken errors.
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- Baby talk: an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
- Baby talk, also referred to as caretaker speech, infant-directed speech (IDS) or child-directed speech (CDS) and informally as "motherese", "parentese", or "mommy talk"), is a nonstandard form of speech used by adults in talking to toddlers and infants. ...
- The name given to the restricted sort of language spoken by mothers and other primary caregivers to their young children, the main function of which is to teach the child the basic function and structure of language. ...
- Baby talk; short, simple, repetitive sentences that adults use with a high-pitched voice when talking with infants and young children.
