K. Hattori, Two origins of language evolution: Unilateral gestural language and bilateral vocal language, hypotheses from IQ test data, MANKIND Q, 39(4), 1999, pp. 399-436
This report reviews sex differences in the hemispheric organization of lang
uage revealed in standardized data from IQ tests. IQ test data support the
notion that language is more bilaterally represented in females than in mal
es. Test data also suggest that females matures faster than males. The fact
orial pattern of females' IQ, which shows bilateral representation, remains
the same throughout life, but the pattern of males' IQ changes from bilate
ral representation at early childhood to unilateral representation at adole
scence and after. Females seeking partners evolved vocal language for emoti
onal and affective communication. Neotenic males were exposed to the vocal
language transmitted from nursing females. Vocal language announced from th
e vocal organ located at the median line was originally bilateral. Gestural
language, which is announced from unilateral upper extremities, is another
origin of language evolution. Use of hands and arms as language produced "
Name Relation" and "Truth Value" through matching between object and hand.
The hands are under contra hemispheric unilateral control of the brain. Ges
tural language is the origin of unilateral hemispheric organization of lang
uage.