protoconversation

noun

Etymology

From proto- + conversation.

  1. derived from conversātiōnem
  2. derived from conversacion
  3. inherited from conversacioun
  4. prefixed as protoconversation — “proto + conversation

Definitions

  1. An interaction between an adult (typically a mother) and baby, that includes words,…

    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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for protoconversation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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