When Did People Start Talking?

11/06/23 • 30 min

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There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before homo sapiens hit the scene. John explains.

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There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before homo sapiens hit the scene. John explains.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com

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