Episode 5: The Beginnings of Language
Communication is everything for humans. It’s how we tell people what we want, what we need, that we love them, that we just can’t stand the way they do the dishes (we can’t help it… We’ve been cooped up inside for a long time), so when did speech start? And how? These are the questions the three musketeers try to tackle this week in episode 5: The Beginnings of Language.
Intro/Outro Music:
The Spaghetti Western Set by Brett Van Donsel Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=WizFTwM_J_8&feature=emb_logo
For your interest:
Khosa (Bantu) clicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrK-XVCwGnI
References
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