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Facilitates communication within a social group, allowing more effective coordination and cooperation.

Allows for complex idea expression and the development of tools, culture, and social systems.

Enables nuanced understanding and transmission of culturally relevant information.

Improves social interactions and group cohesion by understanding language context and intent.

Complements verbal communication and enhances the interpretative quality of social interactions.

Facilitates the spread of successful communicative practices and social learning across generations.

Enables adaptation of speech patterns to different contexts, increasing the likelihood of mating and collaboration opportunities.

Allows more efficient processing of spoken language, leading to quicker decision-making and action.

Conveys emotional context and social cues, which enhances bonding and group dynamics.

Suggests there's an optimal window for language learning, reflecting an evolutionary adaptation for early environment learning.

Serves as a foundation for later speech, essential for establishing early social connections.

Supports efficient language processing, providing a cognitive advantage in survival and reproduction.

Enhances linguistic input to infants, promoting language development and aiding survival through stronger caregiver bonds.

Enables the construction of an infinite variety of sentences, aiding complex thought and communication.

Argues that hand gestures preceded vocal speech, aiding in hunting and tool use, which are critical for survival.

Linked to the development of fine motor skills necessary for speech, it likely played a role in the advancement of complex language.

Language structures are shaped by the environment, aiding survival by encoding relevant spatial and social information.