Results 1a: initial stages
l Initially, speakers have no language, so “invent” random
strings of characters.
l A protolanguage emerges for some meanings, but no
structure. These are holistic expressions:
1. ldg    “Mary admires John”
2. xkq    “Mary loves John”
3. gj      “Mary admires Gavin”
4. axk    “John admires Gavin”
5. gb     “John knows that Mary knows that John admires Gavin”