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Definition of
motherese noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
motherese
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmʌðəˈriz
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a simple style of language of the type that parents use when speaking to their child
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motherese
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