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Order of Topics

Introduction and foundations

  • Introduction to the problem: biological foundation of language and music
  • How evolution works
  • The basics of linguistics and linguisticality
  • The basics of music and musicality
  • Methods interlude #1: How to study the evolution of behavior
  • Sims and diffs between language and music

Some cross species comparative data

  • Can animals do human language?
  • Can animals do music?
  • Is our larynx special?

Theories of language and music evolution

  • A brief history of language evolution theories
  • Methods interlude #2: Kin selection
  • Gestural protolanguage
  • Song protolanguage
  • Evolution of musicality

Brains and genes

  • Neuroscience of language & music
  • Genetics of language & music

Overview and some fun stuff!

  • Overview of human evolution & its relation to language and music
  • Quirks of music explained!
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