Baby Paloma's parents talk to her using short sentences with high-pitched, exaggerated expression, clear pronunciation, distinct pauses between speech segments, clear gestures to support verbal meaning, and repetition of new words in a variety of contexts. Paloma's parents use
A) an expressive style.
B) infant-directed speech (IDS).
C) a referential style.
D) an authoritative style.

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The characteristics described in the scenario are typical of infant-directed speech (IDS), which is the way adults typically speak to infants and young children. This speech style is characterized by the use of short sentences, exaggerated intonation, clear pronunciation, distinct pauses, clear gestures, and repetition, and it is believed to help facilitate language development in infants. The other choices (expressive style, referential style, and authoritative style) do not accurately describe the speech style used by Paloma's parents.

Baby Paloma's Parents Talk to Her Using Short Sentences with High-Pitched