BABY TALK
Dictionary entry overview: What does baby talk mean? • BABY TALK (noun)
The noun BABY TALK has 2 senses:
1. an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
2. the developing speech of a young child
Familiarity information: BABY TALK used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BABY TALK (noun)
Meaning:
An adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
baby talk; babytalk; motherese
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)
Meaning:
The developing speech of a young child
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
baby talk; babytalk
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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