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Research Ideas and Outcomes 5: e38546
https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.5.e38546 (29 Jul 2019)
https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.5.e38546 (29 Jul 2019)
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Introduction
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Comparison of Prefrontal Synthesis to linguistically defined Merge
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Prefrontal Synthesis ability is essential for recursive language
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Use of recursive language in early childhood is necessary for acquisition of Prefrontal Synthesis
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Evolutionary conundrum
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The evolutionary context
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Acquisition of Prefrontal Synthesis around 70,000 years ago
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Could development of articulate speech trigger prefrontal synthesis acquisition 70,000 years ago?
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Young children must have invented first recursive elements of language – the Romulus and Remus hypothesis
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The genetic trigger
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It is likely that “PFC delay” and PFS were acquired simultaneously
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Discussion
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A comparison of the Romulus and Remus hypothesis to other theories
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History of language acquisition
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Neanderthal speech, culture, and hunting styles
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Testable predictions
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Conclusions
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Appendix 1. Who were the children who invented recursive elements of language and acquired PFS?
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Appendix 2: A legend of Romulus and Remus written by Matthew Arnold.
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Appendix 3: History of verbal communication
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Acknowledgements
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