Neuropsychological Implications for Preadaptation and Language Evolution
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1980
Description
Findings from neuropsychology are used to support the hypotheses that selection for increased "sound recognition" abilities preadapted certain neural structures for aural language comprehension and that selection for gestural communication preadapted other neural structures for reading comprehension.
Citation Information
Varney, N. R.; and Vilensky, J. A.. 1980. Neuropsychological Implications for Preadaptation and Language Evolution. Journal of Human Evolution. Vol.9(3). 223-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2484(80)90023-8 ISSN: 0047-2484