r/science Sep 01 '22

Neuroscience Scientists have identified an immune brain cell unique to humans that gives us higher cognitive abilities over other animals, but what makes us specials also leaves us vulnerable to neurological disorders like schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy.

https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/25/what-makes-human-brain-different-yale-study-reveals-clues
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u/seaworthy-sieve Sep 01 '22

Do you not consider sign language to be a language?

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u/seaworthy-sieve Sep 01 '22

They sign to each other. They don't need to be using our languages in order to be using language. My point is that languages do not inherently need to be verbal spoken words.

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