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Protoword is defined:

A sequence of sounds (used by a child) that has a relatively consistent meaning but is not necessarily based on any adult word. The terms phonetically consistent form and vocable are also used for this general notion.

(The Development of Language. Gleason & Ratner'09).

See also: neologism, the prattlings made by persons with damage to Wernicke's area.

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