all languages, include elongated vowels, such as kitty and kiiiitty, (emphasized ) meaning the same thing. While this is understood by English-speaking toddlers, it is not applicable with Dutch toddlers as they learn that elongated vowels reference different words. See also Babbling – sounds that babies make before they learn to talk Crib talk – toddlers talking to themselves Developmental psychology Elderspeak – the style of speech used by younger people when talking to older people Mama and papa – the early sounds or words commonly used by babies Girneys – sounds similar to baby talk that are used by some large monkeys Hypocorism - diminutive shortening of titles such as pet names and reductions of longer words to a single syllables by adding -y or -ie to the end References External links The Uses of Baby Talk by Naomi S. Baron of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Psycholinguistics Language varieties and styles Infancy