Share this postWhen Did People Start Talking?lexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosWhen Did People Start Talking?46Share this postWhen Did People Start Talking?lexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther141×0:00-30:11Audio 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 6, 202346Share this postWhen Did People Start Talking?lexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther14ShareSkull 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.Share this discussionWhen Did People Start Talking?lexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther14 CommentsLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosA podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppApple PodcastsRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohn McWhorterRecent Episodes4:09From Bethune to RascoeNov 27 • John McWhorter32:03Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?Sep 29 • John McWhorter6:41What Is Yiddish?Sep 11 • John McWhorter26:15What Is Miami English?Aug 21 • John McWhorter4:11I Lighted Them DownstairsAug 3 • John McWhorter29:11Report of the Trial of Levi WeeksJul 17 • John McWhorter2:16I Got BeatJun 26 • John McWhorter
When Did People Start Talking?