A pattern of speech used when talking to infants that is characterized by the parent using a higher-pitched voice,short,simpler sentences; and an exaggerated or musical inflection is known as
A) transformations.
B) telegraphic speech.
C) syntactical expression.
D) parentese or motherese.

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The pattern of speech described is commonly known as parentese or motherese, characterized by a higher-pitched voice, simplified sentences, and an exaggerated or musical inflection, used when talking to infants. Choice A refers to a type of linguistic rule, while B and C do not capture the specific pattern of speech in question.

A Pattern of Speech Used When Talking to Infants That