Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?
A) Neandertals had the neurological and anatomical features necessary for speech.
B) Spoken language may have emerged from gestural language by increasing emphasis on the mouth and throat.
C) The soft tissues of the vocal tract are well preserved in the fossil record.
D) We do not know precisely when the crossover to spoken language began.
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