[lbo-talk] language

joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Mon Jul 10 10:52:16 PDT 2006


Eric Beck wrote:


>> 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.
>
I agree. Raising the pitch of your voice when talking to a baby seems almost intuitive --but the cutsey stuff is silly.


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