David McNeill challenges the popular 'gesture-first' theory that language first emerged in a gesture-only form and proposes a groundbreaking theory of the evolution of language which explains how ...

India, with its rich history, diverse culture, and complexity, is home to a multitude of languages that have evolved over ...

Spanish would be learned in the Andes or Greek in Athens, for example. The famed linguist Noam Chomsky says all languages are ruled by a "universal grammar." If left alone, would children develop ...

Evidence for the origins of complex language can be found in creative two-word insults such as busy-body and kill-joy ...