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Dating the Origin of Language Using Phonemic Diversity
Language is a key adaptation of our species, yet we do not know when it evolved. Here, we use data on language phonemic diversity to estimate a minimum date for the origin of language. We take advantage of the fact that phonemic diversity evolves slowly and use it as a clock to calculate how long th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338724/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22558135 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035289 |