Adults tend to speak to babies in what is called infant-directed speech or "baby talk" and this form of communication is made up of short sentences with high-pitched, exaggerated expressions, clear pronunciation, distinct pauses between sentences, clear gestures to support verbal meaning (including sign language), and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts (Berk, 2013, p. 369). ...

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