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GESTURE, LANGUAGE ORIGINS, AND RIGHT HANDEDNESS

Skoyles, Dr. John R. (2000) GESTURE, LANGUAGE ORIGINS, AND RIGHT HANDEDNESS. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Abstract

The right:left ratio of handedness is 90:10 in humans and 50:50 in chimpanzees. Handedness is hereditary both in humans and chimpanzees: Why did this lead to the selection of right handedness in humans? Perhaps in a gestural stage of the evolution of language it was an advantage for signers to share the same signing hand for learning and understanding one other's gestures.

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:evolution, equivalence, gesture, homesigning, iconic, language, miming, pointing, protolanguage, referring, sentence, symbolic, syntax, vocalisation
Subjects:Neuroscience > Neurolinguistics
Psychology > Psychobiology
Neuroscience > Neuropsychology
Biology > Theoretical Biology
Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology
Biology > Evolution
ID Code:6349
Deposited By:Skoyles, Dr. John R.
Deposited On:13 Feb 2009 01:14
Last Modified:13 Feb 2009 01:14

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