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Facts about speech: communication, as discussed in communication (social behaviour): Vocal communication:

Although there is no shortage of speculation on the issue, the origins of human speech remain obscure at present. It is plausible that man is born with an instinct for speech. A phenomenon supporting this belief is the presence of unlearned cries and gurgles of infants operating as crude vocal signs directed to others the baby cannot possibly be aware of. Some anthropologists claim that within...
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