On the Evolving Biology of Language

2015/11/24 by Dieter Hillert · 4 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Social Sciences · #Fractal and DNA sequence analysis #Language and cultural evolution #RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

paper · pdf · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01796

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Abstract

OPINION article Front. Psychol., 24 November 2015Sec. Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Volume 6 - 2015 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01796

Citations

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• The complete mitochondrial DNA genome of an unknown hominin from southern Siberia
• Phonemic Diversity Supports a Serial Founder Effect Model of Language Expansion from Africa
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• Dieter Hillert [wikipedia]