“Human vocabulary size may have evolved through the same sexual selection process that favored enormous song repertoires in some bird species. But whereas only male birds sing, both men and women use large vocabularies during courtship, because courtship and choice are mutual, and because unusual words work as reliable displays only if their meanings are understood.”
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The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
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The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
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