Join the dots: A musical interlude in the evolution of language? / The evolution of language

Join the dots: A musical interlude in the evolution of language? / The evolution of language

This review article examines the major premises concerning the evolution of language offered in Tecumseh Fitch's The Evolution of Language (2010). Various aspects of Fitch's argumentation are disputed, specifically including the idea that language was preceded in evolution by a musical pro...

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