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joesmith1212

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on: Jul 10, 2018
Which of the following physical characteristics is/are thought to be necessary for spoken human language?
 
  a. incisors
  b. enlarged nasal passages
  c. enlarged tongue
  d. lowered larynx

Question 2

Linguistic anthropologist Robbins Burling argues that some of the earliest instances of language use might have been:
 
  a. generating calls, rather than comprehending them.
  b. comprehending calls, rather than generating them.
  c. closing calls, rather than opening them.
  d. inventing folktales and tall tales.


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Tonny

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b


joesmith1212

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

shailee

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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