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BABY TALK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The developing speech of a young child
Synonyms:
baby talk; babytalk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("baby talk" is a kind of...):
non-standard speech (speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
Synonyms:
baby talk; babytalk; motherese
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("baby talk" is a kind 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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