Productivity of human language
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A finite set of words can be combined to generate novel, never-before-used messages, whereas animal signal repertoires are comparatively fixed.
The ability of speakers to combine a finite set of words into new, never-before-used sentences.
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- Language, thought and communication (AQA GCSE)
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