Which of the Following Points Support the Theory That Gestural

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following points support the theory that gestural language preceded the evolution of speech?

• A) children who are bilingual in speech and sign generally are more advanced in speech
• B) it is generally believed that hominid brain size increased long before the human vocal tract evolved
• C) children deprived of a language model invent spoken languages more readily than signed languages
• D) present-day humans still use gesture to accompany speech

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