At the 1863 conference of the Linguistic Society of Paris, research on the evolution of language was:
A) the main topic of debate
B) protested by religious groups
C) protested by animal rights activists
D) banned because of the unscientific theories presented in the contributed papers

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At the 1863 conference of the Linguistic Society of Paris, research on the evolution of language was banned because the society deemed it impossible to study the topic scientifically, particularly in the context of the evolution of human language from animal communication. This decision reflected the scientific standards and attitudes of the time.

At the 1863 Conference of the Linguistic Society of Paris