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Initially,
speakers have no language, so invent random
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strings of
characters.
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A protolanguage
emerges for some meanings, but no
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structure. These
are holistic expressions:
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ldg Mary admires John
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xkq Mary loves John
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gj Mary admires Gavin
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axk John admires Gavin
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5. |
gb John knows that Mary knows that
John admires Gavin
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