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presymbolic

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  • adjective psychology Not yet able to use symbols to communicate.

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pre- +‎ symbolic

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Examples

  • Hm, the usual black box in the middle: 5. Archaic humans acquire symbolic and linguistic abilities through complex interactions involving presymbolic communication 600,000 - 100,000 years ago.

    languagehat.com: THE FIRST IDEA. 2004

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