Salient features of this type of speech (also called "motherese" or "child-directed speech") are the frequent use of questions, often using exaggerated intonation, extra loudness and a slower tempo with longer pauses. In the early stages,this type speech also incorporates a lot of forms associated with "babytalk." These are either simplified words(tummy,nana) or alternative forms, with repeated simple sounds and syllables, for things in the child's environment (choo-choo,poo-poo,pee-pee,wa-wa)