How is IDS Different from just "Cutesy" Baby Talk?

Infant-directed speech is different from speech we use to engage with our pets!!!

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We don't exaggerate our vowels in pet-directed speech.

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We may exaggerate vowels to someone who doesn't speak our language, but do not increase our emotion.

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IDS is a combination of pitch, emotion and vowel exaggeration!