Glossary P

Glossary P

Protodeclarative gestures refer to gestures or vocalizations that direct the visual attention of other people to objects of shared interest, such as pointing to a dog; done with the prime purpose of engaging another person in interaction.

Protoimperative gestures refer to gestures or vocalizations used to express needs, such as pointing to an object that one desires but cannot reach.

Prototype is the ideal model used as a prime example of a particular concept; an abstract representation of an idealized member of a class of objects or events.

Prototype theory refers to the theory that suggests that categories are formed on the basis of a (prototypical, or averaged) model of the category

Prototype view of concepts refers to the idea that all concepts are organized around idealized mental representations of examples.

Prototypes (or Stereotypes) are a socially shared set of cognitive generalizations, examples are beliefs, expectations about the qualities and characteristics of the typical member of a particular group or social category.

Prototypical approach refers to system for categorizing disorders using both essential, defining characteristics and a range of variation on other characteristics.

Protoword is an idiosyncratic sound sequence that children use with consistent meaning but which is not clearly derived from a word in the target language.

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