Infant-Directed+Speech

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Definition:
The simplified, higher-pitched speech that adults use with infants and young children. HGD Chapter 5, p. 132

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Examples:
Adults and older children speak differently to infants than they do to preschoolers. When an adult speaks to an infant or a young child they often repeat themselves a lot.

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