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The Origin of Language and Vocal Communication in Humans
The concept that language is innate in modern humans does not conflict with the idea that it originated from the evolutionary ancestors. The origins of language could have stemmed from primitive calls related to fear, warning, and affiliation. Research indicates that animal calls and human articulate speech are controlled by distinct brain regions. Efforts to teach primates vocal communication have been unsuccessful. Despite the assumption that language evolved from primitive sounds, they are not linked in the modern human brain.