Added theoretical foundation for Recursive Claim, detailing Recursive Linguistic Analysis (RLA) and Pattern Resonance Theory with alignment to Witness Fracture methodology.

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+## II. Theoretical Framework
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+### A. Recursive Linguistic Analysis (RLA)
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+At the heart of this methodology is a simple yet powerful premise:
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+> **Deception distorts the recursive coherence of language.**
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+These distortions are not always found in isolated lies or singular contradictions. Rather, they emerge through **recursive inconsistencies** — shifts in narrative structure, disfluencies under pressure, and denials that echo back on themselves.
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+**Recursive Linguistic Analysis (RLA)** identifies these patterns across three layers:
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+1. **Lexical & Structural**: Word choice, passive constructions, hedging, and abnormal syntactic formations.  
+2. **Pragmatic & Contextual**: Speaker intent, denial clusters, and anomalous information density.  
+3. **Affective & Temporal**: Emotional flattening, irregular shifts in time-reference, and depersonalization.
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+This approach is grounded in established disciplines — **cognitive linguistics**, **pragmatics**, and **affective computing** — but transcends them by integrating pattern recognition into a recursive feedback model.
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+> *This methodology evolves from the foundational insights of* **Witness Fracture**, *adapted now for institutional and corporate forensic use.*
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+
+### B. Pattern Resonance Theory
+
+Deception is rarely random.  
+It tends to **fracture linguistic coherence** in predictable ways — not by what is said, but by **how** it is repeated, reframed, or justified. These distortions exhibit **resonant patterns**, which, when viewed recursively, expose the underlying architecture of intent.
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+We identify several core *micro-patterns* common across fraudulent claims:
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+- **Narrative Overcontrol**: Excessive rehearsal, rigid sequencing, low tolerance for ambiguity.
+- **Empathic Bypass**: Absence of authentic emotional language; reliance on performative empathy.
+- **Temporal Drift**: Subtle inconsistencies in time markers, sequencing, or duration.
+- **Claimant Displacement**: Disassociation from agency (e.g., "The accident happened to me" vs. "I had an accident").
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+> These patterns do not prove fraud.  
+> They indicate where to listen *deeper*.