Which of the Following DOES NOT Describe Parentese

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DOES NOT describe parentese?

• A) It is adult-to-infant speech that is seen in all language communities throughout the world
• B) Infants prefer listening to ordinary speech over parentese.
• C) In comparison to ordinary language, parentese is higher pitched and has more low-to-high fluctuations.
• D) It comparison to ordinary speech, it has a simpler, more concrete vocabulary and has shorter sentences

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