Evolutionary Linguistics

When Did We Start Asking Questions?

Questions represent a monumental leap in human evolution, demanding a complex toolkit of intonation, syntax, and abstract words like "why."…

6 months ago

The “Language Gene”: Does a Single Gene, FOXP2, Hold the Key to Human Speech?

The discovery of the FOXP2 gene, linked to a severe speech disorder, was hailed as finding the genetic "key" to…

6 months ago

The Descent of the Larynx: How a Quirky Evolutionary Shift Gave Humans the Power of Speech

Human speech is a miracle of evolution, but it comes at a steep price. Our ability to form a rich…

6 months ago

What If There Were No Languages?

Imagine a world without language - without English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or even sign language. It’s an intriguing and almost…

2 years ago

Language Stories: Darwin and the Birth of Ethnolinguistics

The narrative of Charles Darwin's voyage aboard the HMS Beagle, while famous for its contributions to evolutionary biology, is seldom…

2 years ago

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