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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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More effective is the covertly sophisticated perspective of Justin's little brother, who may only be able to express himself in baby talk but thinks in complex sentences. Michael Goldstein of Cornell University studies the imperfect sounds of human baby talk and the mispronounced tootlings of young songbirds. At the Northridge Mall on Saturday, the people seeking relief from the heat included Niki Ahmed, 38, of Sylmar and her 1-year-old son, Omar, who watched the fountains and jabbered in baby talk. |
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