Chapter 15
Evolution of the Brain, Cognition, and Speech
Dean Falk,
Dean Falk
Senior Scholar Honorary Professor Fellow
University of Vienna, Austria
Search for more papers by this authorDean Falk,
Dean Falk
Senior Scholar Honorary Professor Fellow
University of Vienna, Austria
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Clark Spencer Larsen,
Clark Spencer Larsen
Distinguished Professor Chair Fellow Chair-Elect vice president
The Ohio State University, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 03 March 2010
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Comparative Neuroanatomical Evidence
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Grasping Hands and ‘Grasping’ Brains
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Language and the Evolution of the Human Brain
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Mothers, Infants, and the Emergence of Language
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