noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
mixture of correct and broken speech
Describes speech that mixes proper language with baby talk, foreign-accented speech, or otherwise imperfect language. Often used of children or non-native speakers.
彼の日本語はまだ片言交じりだ。
His Japanese is still a mixture of correct and broken speech.
子供の片言交じりの話し方
The child's way of speaking, mixing baby talk with proper words, is cute.