The Evolution of Language

Crosslistings: ANTH 47305, CHDV 21920/41920, CHSS 41920, COGS 22007, EVOL 41920, PSYC 41920

This course is designed to review critically some of the literature on the phylogenetic emergence of Language, in order to determine which questions have been central to the subject matter, which ones have recurred the most, and to what extent the answers to these are now better informed. The class will also review new questions such as the following: What is the probable time of the emergence of modern language(s)? Should we speak of the emergence of Language or of languages, in the plural?