motherese

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Baby talk. uncountable
    — With its slow and exaggerated intonations, motherese speeds language learning by providing input that is easier for infants to process.

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Germanic *mōdēr
Proto-West Germanic *mōder
Old English mōdor
Middle English moder
English mother
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.
Late Latin -iscus
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Vulgar Latin -iscus
Latin -ēnsis
Old French -eisbor.
Middle English -eys
English -ese
English motherese
From mother + -ese.
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