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Science 27 February 2004:
Vol. 303. no. 5662, pp. 1316 - 1319
DOI: 10.1126/science.303.5662.1316
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The Origin of Speech

Constance Holden

How did the remarkable ability to communicate in words first evolve? Researchers probing the neurological basis of language are focusing on seemingly unrelated abilities such as mimicry and movement.

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