What Were the Phases of the Human Language Culture Revolution?
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Introduction
The "Language Puzzle" explores the transition from the communication systems of the great ape lineage to the radical abstraction of human grammar. This revolution likely occurred in phases, beginning with gesture and ending in the complex linguistic structures that define our species today. Understanding these phases involves looking at the neurological and social changes that enabled symbolic speech. Our research analyzes the structural similarities in the world's most isolated languages and the cognitive markers of early symbolic behavior.