The classic work on the origins and evolution of language from the pioneering linguist and author of Adam’s Tongue. Language and Species presents the most det

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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

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Sverker Johansson has written an unusual book on language origins, with its emphasis on empirical evidence rather than theory-building. This is a book for the s