motherese

English

Etymology

mother +‎ -ese

Noun

motherese (uncountable)

Baby talk.
- 2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 13, in The Secret of Our Success […] , Princeton: Princeton University Press, →ISBN:
  With its slow and exaggerated intonations, motherese speeds language learning by providing input that is easier for infants to process.

Translations

motherese — see also baby talk

French: mamanais (fr) m
German: Mutterisch n (colloquial or scientific)

Anagrams

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