In Investigating the Origins of Human Language from an Evolutionary

question 46

Multiple Choice

In investigating the origins of human language from an evolutionary perspective Corballis (1999, 2004) argued that:

• A) superfluous hand signals are a sign of restricted intelligence.
• B) hand gestures are the likely precursor to spoken language.
• C) sign language among the deaf is not really language at all.
• D) chimpanzees talk better with their hands than their mouths.

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