Linguistic anthropologist Robbins Burling argues that some of the earliest instances of language use might have been
A)generating calls, rather than comprehending them.
B)comprehending calls, rather than generating them.
C)closing calls, rather than opening them.
D)inventing folktales and tall tales.

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Robbins Burling suggests that the initial stages of language development were likely more about understanding or comprehending signals and calls in the environment, rather than producing them. This comprehension would be a foundational step towards more complex language use, including generating calls or speech.

Linguistic Anthropologist Robbins Burling Argues That Some of the Earliest