The language puzzle piecing together the six-million -year story of how words evolved

"The emergence of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring -- and contentiously debated -- questions in science.  In The Langua...

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Main Author:	Mithen, Steven J. (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, 2024.
Subjects:	Language and languages > Variation. Historical linguistics. Language and culture.
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