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What enables human beings to communicate with one another through the use of speech? The author takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the origins and implications of the structure of the human brain.
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Are humans unique?; Human evolution; The human condition; Human handedness; Human language; The evolution of language; Language and the brain; Praxis and the left brain; The magic carpet; The duality of the brain; The plastic brain; Conclusions.
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