The study of language evolution and learning addresses the complex interplay between cultural dynamics and biological predispositions in shaping human communication. Researchers employ experimental ...

Understanding the ways humans and animals organize and execute complex sequences of behavior sheds light on the evolution of ...

Language is one of the few faculties that still seems to be uniquely human. Other animals, like chimpanzees and songbirds, have developed elaborate communication systems, but none appears to convey ...

Current research on the evolution of language shows that we need to move beyond classifying people as “visual” or “verbal.” Using language well involves a vast range of skills, from finely controlling ...