Language Evolution: The Origins and Development of Human Language

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Language Evolution, Origins of Language, Human Communication, Cognitive Development

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Dr. Amelie Dubois
Senior Lecturer, Department of French Studies, Sorbonne University, Paris.
Emmanuel Dubois
Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Sorbonne University, Paris.

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Researchers in linguistics, anthropology, and cognitive science continue to find the development of human language to be an intriguing topic. give a brief synopsis of where the human language came from and how it evolved over time, explaining the mysterious and complicated history of language. Being able to communicate, convey abstract ideas, and
exchange information in ways that no other animal species has achieved is largely due to language, which is a distinctive and distinguishing trait of Homo sapiens. A number of hypotheses have been advanced in an effort to shed light on the enigmatic beginnings of language. A well-known theory proposes that our ability to communicate verbally and
nonverbally developed into increasingly complex forms of language over time.

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Dr. Amelie Dubois, & Emmanuel Dubois. (2022). Language Evolution: The Origins and Development of Human Language. CINEFORUM, 62(4), 1–5. Retrieved from https://revistadecineforum.com/index.php/cf/article/view/18
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Vol. 62 No. 4 (2022)
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