Parenthese & Baby talk

Parenthese & Baby talk

1. Is the sort of speech that children receive when they are young.

   • A.K.A ‘Motherese’, ‘caregiver speech’, ‘Adult-to-Child Language’ (ACL) ‘Child-Directed Speech’ (CDS)
     • CHARACETERISTICS
       • Immediacy and concreteness
         • Grammaticality of input
           • Vocabulary: simple and short
             • Exaggerated intonation, pitch, and stress
               • Older children, too, adapt their speech
   • Baby Talk is a form of Parentese but with its own characteristics.
     • Involves the use of vocabulary and syntax that is overly simplified and reduced.
       • Voabulary
         • Onomatopeic language
           • Established words like ‘pee-pee’ (urine)
       • Syntax
         • Use of telegrafic language
           • 'Mommy give Tony banana' instead of 'I will give you a banana'

2. Their effect on language learning

   • Taking into account
     • Immitation
     • Rule learning
     • Correction