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The article examines the debate surrounding the presence of recursive syntax in the Pirahã language, particularly in response to claims made by Everett that Pirahã lacks such structures. Through field research and analysis of language data, the authors investigate the functions of the suffix -sai and alternative strategies used in Pirahã to express complex ideas without recursion. Ultimately, the findings suggest that while Pirahã employs various grammatical strategies, there is no clear evidence of recursi

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