Tag: language
The Supposed Bad Design of the Human Pharynx
The pharynx affords us the abilities to breathe and swallow, but it does much more. It affords the ability for speech, language, and singing.
More Ways that Human and Ape Brains Differ
Underlying the significant differences in brain — to say nothing of the vast difference in mind — is a genetic mystery.
Language: Darwin’s Eternal Mystery
A whole host of “certified geniuses” have failed to crack the human language problem, and this must count as a blow to Darwinian ideas of evolution.
Human Brain Has Many More Language Connections than Chimp Brain
The researchers were interested in a nerve tract that connects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, the arcuate fasciculus.
Can We Eliminate the Idea of Function from Biology? A Philosopher and a Biologist Want to Try
They propose the term “biological role” instead. Thus, presumably, “the function of teeth is chewing” becomes “the biological role of teeth is chewing.”