Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. child-directed speech

child-directed speech

child-directed speech

the specialized register of speech that adults and older children use when talking to young children. It is simplified and often more grammatically correct than adult-directed speech. See also infant-directed speech.

Related Terms

subjunctive

subjunctive n. in linguistics, the mood of a verb used to i...

aversion therapy

aversion therapy a form of behavior therapy in which the cl...

hedonic well-being

hedonic well-being the type of happiness or contentment tha...

apprehension span

apprehension span the number of items that an individual ca...

dual instinct theory

dual instinct theory in classical psychoanalytic theory, th...

aging disorder

aging disorder any disruption of the gradual structural and...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact