A unique overview of the human language faculty at all levels of organization. Language is not only one of the most complex cognitive functions that we command,

“We have been given a powerful and often uplifting vision of what it is to be truly human.” —John Cottingham, The Tablet In seminal works ranging from Sou

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for l

A unique overview of the human language faculty at all levels of organization. Language is not only one of the most complex cognitive functions that we command,

Wolfgang Wildgen presents three perspectives on the evolution of language as a key element in the evolution of mankind in terms of the development of human symb