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AUCS 170 - Why We Talk: Origins of Human Language


3 credit(s)
How did modern human language originate? Did it evolve through the processes and mechanisms of natural selection as other complex biological systems have? Or are there alternative explanations? What might be some ways to approach these questions? Drawing on the knowledge of many disciplines including but not limited to anthropology, archaeology, biology, evolutionary theory, history, linguistics, neuroscience, and psychology this course will attempt to make sense of the crucial questions raised as well as the findings of those investigating the origins of language. (Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking)


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