Which of the Following Statements About the Origins of Language

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?​

• A)​Neandertals had the neurological and anatomical features necessary for speech.
• B)​Spoken language may have emerged from gestural language by increasing emphasis on the mouth and throat.
• C)​The soft tissues of the vocal tract are well preserved in the fossil record.
• D)​We do not know precisely when the crossover to spoken language began.

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