parentese
Exaggerated baby talk
Parentese is the simplified, melodic speech adults naturally use with infants and toddlers—higher pitch, exaggerated intonation, stretched vowels, and short sentences: Who's a good baby? You are! Yes, you are!
Research suggests this speech style helps language acquisition.
Also called baby talk, though parentese specifically emphasizes the musical qualities rather than nonsense words like goo-goo.
Study of verse rhythm
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pitchFrequency of sound
syntax · acquisition · phonology · repetition · simplification · exaggeration · motherese · baby talk
Rhythmically repetitive tone
Connection or fondness
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- connectionA joining or relation
- caregivingAttending to dependents
trust · security · intimacy · reassurance · responsiveness · attunement · sensitivity · warmth
prosody
Study of verse rhythm
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- articulationClear vocal expression
pitch · syntax · acquisition · phonology · repetition · simplification · exaggeration · motherese · baby talk · turn-taking
sing-song
Rhythmically repetitive tone
attachment
Connection or fondness
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- connectionA joining or relation
caregiving · trust · security · intimacy · reassurance · responsiveness · attunement · sensitivity · warmth · soothing
newborn
Infant just delivered
lullaby · nursery · milestones · crawling · pacifier · teething · naptime · swaddle · cradle · rattle
- baby talkmama, dada, papa, mommy, daddy
- child languagebabbling, first words, cooing, language development, speech development
parenteseformal speech
Prepared public address
business communication · monotone speech · technical jargon · deadpan delivery · legal language
parent, parents, parental, parenthood, parenting, parentage, parentless