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  1. The origin of language, its relationship with human evolution, and its consequences have been subjects of study for centuries.Scholars wishing to study the origins of language must draw inferences from evidence such as the fossil record, archaeological evidence, contemporary language diversity, studies of language acquisition, and comparisons between human language and systems of animal ...

  2. Jan 1, 2013 · PDF | This chapter is a selective comparative and critical survey of speculations/hypotheses, since Antiquity, on the phylogenetic emergence of language... | Find, read and cite all the...

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  4. Mar 28, 2023 · 2.1. Modality of Origin. The debate on the modality of origin, which is the initial main channel carrying ver-bal information, also has a few contesting theories: according to the “gesture-first” view, “language evolved initially from manual gestures with vocal elements gradually added”. (Corballis 2011, p. 383).

  5. Mar 11, 2017 · Origins of Language. Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy. Book Editor (s): Mark Aronoff, Janie Rees-Miller. First published: 11 March 2017. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119072256.ch1. Tools. Share. Summary. Many religions provide an account of the origin of language. Since the 1960s, the theory of grammar has come to be dominated by the ideas of Noam Chomsky.

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  6. Jun 4, 2014 · Requiring no prior familiarity with linguistics, The Origin of Language is the first book to explain, in laymen's terms, the controversial process by which linguists are tracing the development of the vast range of human speech, sweeping aside many traditional assumptions about the spread of language and the roots of the human family.

  7. May 2, 2018 · Introduction: Origin and Evolution of LanguageAn Interdisciplinary Perspective. Published: 02 May 2018. Volume 37 , pages 219–234, ( 2018 ) Cite this article. Download PDF. Topoi. Francesco Ferretti, Ines Adornetti, Alessandra Chiera, Erica Cosentino & Serena Nicchiarelli. 19k Accesses. 5 Citations. 11 Altmetric. 2 Mentions. Explore all metrics.

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