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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 27:14:1233239.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1233239. eCollection 2023.

Editorial: Challenges in language evolution research

Ana Mineiro  1   2
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Editorial: Challenges in language evolution research

Ana Mineiro. Front Psychol. .
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Keywords: evolution; human tongue; language; pantomime; teaching.

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