PhysOrg Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 "The sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language," Charles Darwin wrote in "The Descent of Man" (1871), while contemplating how humans learned to speak. Language, he speculated, might have had its origins in singing, which "might have given rise to words expressive of various complex emotions." Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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