motherese

“It is not accidental that we find ourselves cooing to an infant in silly, giddy tones called motherese—and might greet a wagging dog with similar baby talk.”

Simon & Schuster: INSIDE OF A DOG

“This kind of talk, dubbed motherese, is an instict that crosses cultural and linguistic boundaries.”

WNYC New York Public Radio

“In linguistics, systematic studies of "motherese," or the speech caregiver's use when talking to young children, have usually been taken as one of the best pieces of evidence for the poverty of stimulus though see the references in footnote 2 for counterarguments.”

Poverty of Stimulus in Ethics: Some Criticisms

“Pepperberg tended to speak to Alex in the singsong “motherese” that doting parents use with young children, and he replied in a voice that seemed to convey a toddlerish pride.”

Birdbrain « Isegoria

“Primatologists at Kyoto University and their colleagues note that such overemphasis is much like what human mothers do when teaching infants, dubbed “motion­ese” by behavior scientists after “motherese,” or baby talk.”

Psychology / Neuroscience Link Dump

“Infants can hear other speech sounds, but they are more interested in motherese.”

Simon & Schuster: INSIDE OF A DOG

“No wonder motherese (or baby talk) is also directed to pets.”

Psychology Today

“An interacting parent using motherese talk, gesturing, touching, interactive reading etc. is essential for language acquisition.”

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