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date: 08 February 2025

Biolinguisticslocked

Biolinguisticslocked

  • Cedric BoeckxCedric BoeckxICREA (Catalan Institute for Advanced Studies and Research)/Universitat de Barcelona
  • , and Pedro Tiago MartinsPedro Tiago MartinsUniversitat de Barcelona

Summary

All humans can acquire at least one natural language. Biolinguistics is the name given to the interdisciplinary enterprise that aims to unveil the biological bases of this unique capacity.

Subjects

  • Biology of Language

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