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protoconversation

protoconversation noun: 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.

Noun

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

Forms of protoconversation

pluralprotoconversations

Origin of protoconversation

From proto- + conversation.

Questions about protoconversation

What does protoconversation mean?
Protoconversation means 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.
What part of speech is protoconversation?
Protoconversation is a noun.
What is the plural of protoconversation?
The plural of protoconversation is protoconversations.

Words near protoconversation in the dictionary

  1. protoconodont
  2. protocontinent
  3. protocontinents
  4. protoconule
  5. protoconules
  6. protoconversation
  7. protoconversational
  8. protoconversations
  9. protocooperation
  10. protocooperative
  11. protocorm

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