Motherese, also known as infant-directed speech, refers to the specific way adults, particularly parents, communicate with infants. It is characterized by a higher pitch, exaggerated intonation, slower tempo, and simplified vocabulary. This style of speech captures the infant's attention and aids in language acquisition by emphasizing key sounds and words. Motherese plays a crucial role in helping babies learn language and social cues.
Rekha Rishi has written: 'A study comparing the occurence of sentence types in Punjabi motherese with English motherese'
Gibberish? Babytalk? Motherese?
The term "motherese" was coined by the psychologist Charles Trevathan in the 1970s, but the concept of caregivers using a special way of speaking to infants has been observed for centuries. This type of speech, also known as infant-directed speech or baby talk, helps to engage and communicate with young children.
Baby talk, motherese, parentese, mommy talk, caretaker speech, infant-directed talk (IDT), 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 patronising, or in various forms of affectionate written communication such as lolcats.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_talk
The soft, lulling tone of lullabies is essential to the language development of babies. Motherese, which is the baby voice used by mothers, helps babies learn words, sounds, and pickup language quickly.
Both L1 and L2 learners construct language from prior conceptual knowledge and develop language in predictable stages. They both use cognitive strategies, such as overgeneralization or production simplification. They all benefit from modified input such as the caretaker speech, specifically mother talk or motherese for L1 learners and foreigner talk or teacher talk for L2 learners.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern ------ESE. That is, nine letter words with 7th letter E and 8th letter S and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: calabrese manganese mentalese motherese nipcheese
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern M--HE----. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter M and 4th letter H and 5th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: metheglin mishegaas mishegoss mithering motherese mothering
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern M--H-RE--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter M and 4th letter H and 6th letter R and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: motherese
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern M--H--E--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter M and 4th letter H and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: machinery menhadens methylene mightiest mochiness motherese mushiness mythopeic
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern M----RES-. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter E and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: minidress monitress motherese murderess
Infant-directed speech, also known as baby talk or motherese, positively impacts language development in young children. This type of speech is characterized by higher pitch, exaggerated intonation, and simplified vocabulary. Research shows that infants are more attentive and responsive to infant-directed speech, which helps them learn language more effectively. It also aids in developing their vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills.