Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosWhen Did People Start Talking?55Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore1521×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -30:11-30:11Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.When Did People Start Talking?We used to think that language was about 50,000 years old and originated in Europe. We were wrong on both counts.John McWhorterNov 06, 202355Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore152ShareSkull of Homo Erectus from what is now Kenya. Did this person talk?There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before homo sapiens hit the scene. John explains.Discussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksShare this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosA podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohn McWhorterRecent EpisodesOversleeping at the SleepoverMay 20 • John McWhorterThe Story of UsApr 22 • John McWhorterFire, Die, RimMar 11 • John McWhorterHither and YonJan 7 • John McWhorterDown the Rabbit HoleNov 27, 2024 • John McWhorterGiving You the BusinessOct 15, 2024 • John McWhorterWhen Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?Sep 9, 2024 • John McWhorterThe World's Largest FamilyAug 1, 2024 • John McWhorter
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