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motherese

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Etymology

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From mother +‎ -ese.

Noun

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motherese (uncountable)

  1. 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.

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