Meanings
nounchild language (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe language spoken by a child who is still in the process of developing verbal skills.
Synonyms: childspeak
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe language spoken by a child who is still in the process of developing verbal skills.
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Catalan llenguatge infantil, idioma infantil
- llenguatge infantilTranslations
- idioma infantilTranslations
Dutch kindertaal
- kindertaalTranslations
Finnish lastenkieli
- lastenkieliTranslations
French langage enfantin
- langage enfantinTranslations
German Kindersprache
- KinderspracheTranslations
Hungarian gyermeknyelv, gyereknyelv
- gyermeknyelvTranslations
- gyereknyelvTranslations
Indonesian bahasa kanak-kanak
- bahasa kanak-kanakTranslations
Norwegian barnespråk
- barnespråkTranslations
Polish mowa dziecięca
- mowa dziecięcaTranslations
Portuguese linguagem infantil
- linguagem infantilTranslations
Swedish barnspråk
- barnspråkTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
child language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20language
MLA
“child language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20language. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child language,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20language.
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