protoconversation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From proto- +‎ conversation.

Noun[edit]

protoconversation (plural protoconversations)

  1. An interaction between an adult (typically a mother) and baby, that includes words, sounds and gestures, that attempts to convey meaning before the onset of language in the child

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