Language and Linguistics

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (669+ words) Understanding how human language evolved is one of the hardest problems in science to unpick By Hannah Little & The Conversation When asked about the greatest innovation of humans, people will often say language or fire. A new paper suggests that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) When did humans first begin exchanging stories? While the exact origins remain unclear, it has long been assumed that primitive language emerged first, followed by its use for storytelling. A recent hypothesis challenges this sequence. It suggests that early humans,…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (312+ words) Researchers theorize that firelight, storytelling and shared attention may have helped push human communication beyond basic survival signals. Humans sitting around a campfire, telling stories, spooky or otherwise, may have been just the evolutionary shot in the arm our ability…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (535+ words) A newly discovered link between firelight flickers and the human brain suggests that campfire stories are part of our DNA. Long ago, man discovered how to make fire. Then, man developed spoken language. And with it, stories shared ’round the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) Home › Historical News Reviewed by Patrisha Antonaros Research led by Catherine Hobaiter (University of St Andrews) Firelight as a catalyst of storytelling. (Credit: University of St Andrews) Long after the hunting was done and the meal eaten, early humans probably…...