Babbling,cooing,and crying are known as

A) motherese.
B) prelinguistic speech.
C) linguistic speech.
D) nonsymbolic speech.

Prelinguistic Speech

The early forms of vocalization in infants before they acquire the use of language, including cooing and babbling.

Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition where infants produce sounds, often repetitive, that precede the development of recognizable words.

Crying

The act of shedding tears as a response to an emotional state, without a physical irritation of the eyes.