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Oct 4, 2019 · When we study language, we are getting a peek at the very essence of human nature. Languages—these deeply structured cultural objects that we inherit from prior generations—work alongside our biological inheritance to make human brains what they are.
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This book examines the relationship between human language and biology in order to determine whether the biological foundations of language can offer deep insights into the nature and form of language and linguistic cognition.
- Prakash Mondal
Sep 4, 2018 · Language is transmitted through a repeated cycle of learning and use: We use language in the service of our communicative goals, and we acquire a language by observing language being used in that way by others.
- Kenneth Smith
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The development of language and cognition is key to human development. Language is an important means to communicate and code information; it is relevant to knowledge and concept acquisition, to memory performance and development, to problem solving, learning and self-regulation.
Jul 23, 2021 · THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF LANGUAGE. The human anatomy that allowed the development of language emerged six to seven million years ago when the first human ancestors became bipedal—habitually walking on two feet. Most other mammals are quadrupedal—they move about on four feet.
Sep 18, 2017 · Rather than equating language with ‘speech’ or ‘communication’, we propose that language is best described as a biologically determined computational cognitive mechanism that yields an...
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