Why language survives as the dominant communication tool: A neurocognitive perspective

By focusing on the contributions of subcortical structures, our commentary suggests that the functions of the hippocampus underlying “displacement,” a feature enabling humans to communicate things and situations that are remote in space and time, make language more effective at social bonding. Based...

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Published inThe Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 44; p. e94
Main Authors Zhang, Qing, Shi, Edward Ruoyang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 30.09.2021
Subjects
Basal ganglia
Birds
Cognition
Cognitive ability
Communication
Hippocampus
Hypotheses
Language
Memory
Music
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Summary:By focusing on the contributions of subcortical structures, our commentary suggests that the functions of the hippocampus underlying “displacement,” a feature enabling humans to communicate things and situations that are remote in space and time, make language more effective at social bonding. Based on the functions of the basal ganglia and hippocampus, evolutionary trajectory of the subcomponents of music and language in different species will also be discussed.
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ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X20000692