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baby talk, 1 the speech patterns and sounds of young children learning to talk, characterized by mispronunciation, imperfect syntax, repetition, and phonetic modifications, such as lisping or stuttering. See also lallation. 2 the intentionally oversimplified manner of speech, imitative of young children learning to talk, used by adults in addressing children or pets. 3 the speech patterns characteristic of regressive stages of various mental disorders, especially schizophrenia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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