[lbo-talk] language

[Eric Beck]

>  > Weird. I was just thinking about our choices a few hours ago. We
>>  opted for "penis" and "vagina." I didn't care for the sterility of
>>  the words either, but they sidestep both the baby-talk and the
>>  slangy,
>
>But as several posters have now pointed out, baby talk is in fact
>important.

That "fact" seems to be based on a single study, from what I can 
find. And that one doesn't indicate that making words diminutive and 
cutesy constitutes baby talk. It seems to be more about pitch, 
terseness, and accompanying gestures.