Language and life history: Not a new perspective

The uniqueness of human cognition and language has long been linked to systematic changes in developmental timing. Selection for postnatal skeletal ossification resulted in progressive prolongation of universal patterns of primate growth, lengthening infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Language eme...

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Published inThe Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 296 - 297
Main Authors Ragir, Sonia, Brooks, Patricia J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.06.2006
Subjects
Adolescents
Child development
Children
Cognition
Language
Life history
Open Peer Commentary
Ossification
Primates
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Summary:The uniqueness of human cognition and language has long been linked to systematic changes in developmental timing. Selection for postnatal skeletal ossification resulted in progressive prolongation of universal patterns of primate growth, lengthening infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Language emerged as communication increased in complexity within and between communities rather than from selection for some unique features of childhood or adolescence, or both.
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ISSN:0140-525X
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DOI:10.1017/S0140525X06409067