At the heart of our unique language ability lie other forms of cognition and cooperation,argue Paul Ibbotson and Michael TomaselloThe natural world is full of wondrous adaptations such as camouflage, migration and echolocation. In one sense, or the quintessentially human ability to consume language is no more remarkable than these other talents. However,unlike these other adaptations, language seems to have evolved just once, or in one out of 8.7 million species on soil today. The hunt is on to define the foundations of this ability and what makes us different from other animals. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com