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Social Cognition Is Prerequisite For Language
The crucial prerequisite for the evolution of language is social cognition — social coordination and theory of mind — rather than information-processing capacities like recursion that were previously emphasized.
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N.J. EnfieldEvidence Quote
“social cognition, social coordination, so-called theory of mind, these are really crucial prerequisites for language”
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203 | N.J. Enfield on Why Language is Good for Lawyers and Not Scientists— Sean Carroll's MindscapeCreated: 6/13/2026, 12:18:59 AM
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