Research has found that child-directed speech is _____.
A) confined to females; males do not use it
B) spoken in a high pitch with simple vocabulary and short sentences
C) unique to English-speaking parents
D) spoken in a low pitch with the use of nonsense words

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Research has found that child-directed speech, also known as motherese or parentese, is spoken in a high pitch with simple vocabulary and short sentences. This type of speech is used by adults when talking to young children and infants in order to facilitate language development. It is not confined to females or unique to English-speaking parents, and nonsense words are generally not used.

Research Has Found That Child-Directed Speech Is _____