Where did language come from? - Big Ideas - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Human evolution is a million-year story. Yet language only appeared in the last 100,000 years. Psychologist Michael Corballis believes that language evolution is far older and more complex. He describes the connections between language and thinking and argues that we underestimate the cognitive ability of other animals. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/where-did-language-come-from/10404342
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