
Language and the Mind
Genes, Brains, and Evolution
Educational · Jun 21, 2021 · 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E5: While there is no single gene for language or any other complex human system, specific aspects of the human genome and our biology create the perfect biological environment for the development of language. Explore the important relationship between the brain’s Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas and the significance of the gene FOXP2. Could language be “a new machine built out of old parts”?
Educational · Jun 21, 2021 · 31 min