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The evolution of language: Present behavioral evidence for past genetic reprogramming in the human lineage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2006

Robert B. Eckhardt
Robert B. Eckhardt*
Affiliation:
Laboratory for the Comparative Study of Morphology, Mechanics, and Molecules, Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA16802
*
eyl@psu.edu
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Abstract:

Language and life history can be related functionally through the study of human ontogeny, thus usefully informing our understanding of several unique aspects of the evolution of species. The operational principles outlined by Locke & Bogin (L&B) demonstrate that the present can provide a useful framework for understanding the past.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , June 2006 , pp. 284 - 285
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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