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Caretaker Speech

• Definition: A register characterized by simplified vocabulary; slow and clear articulation; short, simple sentences; and sometimes repetition.

  Source: Language: Introductory Readings (7th edition) edited by Virginia Clark, Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa, and Beth Lee Simon