Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Linguist’s Calendar: October 3

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Anthony Monaco


October 3
 
2001: Media all over the world report the finding of the “language gene.” The truth behind the claim is that a group of British scientists under the leadership of Anthony Monaco had found that a gene called FOXP2 causes certain verbal dysfunctions when mutated.

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