parentese

English - Turkish

Definition of parentese in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

baby talk

{i} bebek dili

baby talk

{i} çocuk dili

baby talk

{i} bebek konuşması

English - English

Definition of parentese in English English dictionary

baby talk

Baby talk, motherese, parentese or child-directed speech (CDS) is a nonstandard form of speech used by adults in talking to toddlers and infants. It is usually delivered with a "cooing" pattern of intonation different from that of normal adult speech: high in pitch, with many glissando variations that are more pronounced than those of normal speech. Baby talk is also characterized by the shortening and simplifying of words. Baby talk is also used by people when talking to their pets, and between adults as a form of affection, intimacy, bullying or patronizing

Etymology

() parent +‎ -ese