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When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolved

  • Written by Richard Futrell, Associate Professor of Language Science, University of California, Irvine
When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolvedHumans are the only animals that express their thoughts in full sentences.Oliver Rossi/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWhen was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolved

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When was talking invented? – Albert R., age 12, Florida

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