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The evolution of the language faculty: Clarifications and implications

2005904 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

W. Tecumseh Fitch · University of St Andrews

Michael A. Hauser · Harvard University Press

Noam Chomsky · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Topics & Keywords

Language and cultural evolution Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Cognition

Volume 97, Issue 2, pp. 179-210

DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2005.02.005

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 252.18

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