Bandile walks up to his nine-month-old son and says (very slowly and with major fluctuations in his voice's pitch and loudness), 'Ohhhhhhhhh, are you Daddy's little baaaaaaaby?' Bandile is illustrating

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Bandile's use of exaggerated intonation, simplified vocabulary and slower pace is an example of infant-directed speech, also known as motherese or baby talk. This type of speech has been shown to facilitate language learning and communication in infants.

Bandile Walks Up to His Nine-Month-Old Son and Says (Very