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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.

Deutsch: Protoimperative Gesten / Español: Gestos Protoimperativos / Português: Gestos Protoimperativos / Français: Gestes Protoimpératifs / Italiano: Gestualità Protoimperativa /

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

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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.

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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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