Understanding the evolution of language within the context of deep human history requires interdisciplinary work between linguists and scientists from a wide range of academic disciplines (e. g. archaeology, molecular biology, anthropology, genetics, biochemistry, etc.). The book aims to calibrate work on human evolution with current linguistic theory in an attempt to trace out a scientific story of how human language emerged and developed that has plausibility while remaining open to change through new linguistic and non-linguistic research.

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Product details

ISBN
9783111238272
Published
2024-02-19
Publisher
De Gruyter
Weight
633 gr
Height
230 mm
Width
155 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
359

Biographical note

Richard J. Watts, Emeritus Professor in Modern English Linguistics, University of Bern, Switzerland.