Jurassic Bark: Do Dogs Hold Hints to Early Language?

Anthropology PhD candidate Courtney Sexton is studying our four-legged friends to determine if puppy dog eyes and raised brows reflect a ‘ruff’ draft of human communication.
April 13, 2022
Courtney Sexton

Anthropology PhD student Courtney Sexton was inspired by her hound Remy to explore whether dogs offer insights into early human language. (Photo: Chris Loupos)

Courtney Sexton, a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology (CASHP), is studying our four-legged friends to determine if puppy dog eyes and raised brows reflect a ‘ruff’ draft of human communication. 

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https://columbian.gwu.edu/jurassic-bark-do-dogs-hold-hints-early-language