Unbalanced human apes and syntax
Department or Administrative Unit
Primate Behavior and Ecology
Document Type
Editorial
Author Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
4-2003
Journal
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Abstract
We propose that the fine discrete movements of the tongue as used in speech are what account for the extreme lateralization in humans, and that handedness is a mere byproduct of tongue use. With regard to syntax, we support the Armstrong et al. (1995) proposition that syntax derives directly from gestural motor movements as opposed to facial expressions.
Recommended Citation
Fouts, R. S., & Waters, G. (2003). Unbalanced human apes and syntax. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 26(02), 221–222. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x03370062
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