babble word
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babble word (plural babble words)
- A phonemically basic word, one which is easy for small children to pronounce and which therefore tends to be produced by them early on (for example, mama).
- Synonym: Lallwort
- Holonyms: babble, child language, childspeak; baby talk (child-directed speech)
- 1974, Philip Barker, The residential psychiatric treatment of children, page 209:
- The first primitive bi-syllabic babble words of the 'mama', 'dada', 'baba' variety are the product of a near approximation of simple words in the language environment, and are reinforced by delighted parental response.
- 1986, Sandra Marie Schneiders, Women and the Word: The Gender of God in the New Testament, →ISBN:
- Jesus called God "Abba," a word that originated as a "babble word" originally used by little children but later adopted as an affectionate and respectful way by which adult children also spoke to their fathers.
- 2010, When You Pray: Daily Practices for Prayerful Living, →ISBN:
- As such a babble word, it really translates into English as "papa" or "dada" or some other equivalent. Every language has these little words that children use before they can really speak, […]
- 2011, Samantha Ettus, The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years, →ISBN:
- Label the bear “Teddy” aloud to confirm his babble word. Smile and express your pride as you bring over Teddy.
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