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		pjmlp on Jan 31, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lilli, the German Adult-Themed Cartoon Character W... Do you mean when we speak with them, or parent dogs "talking" to their puppies?

belorn on Jan 31, 2016 [–]

On the recorded lectures from Robert Sapolsky, he talks about motherese being both about teaching language and expressing emotion. The aspect of language is absent when people "talk" to their pets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIOQgY1tqrU

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