Language has no counterpart in the animal world. Unique to Homo sapiens, it appears inseparable from human nature. But how, when and why did it emerge? The cont

This book brings together the most important insights from the vast amount of literature on the origin of language.

Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. The author explores how this came into being. Presenting language evolution as a natural history

Berwick and Chomsky draw on recent developments in linguistic theory to offer an evolutionary account of language and humans' remarkable, species-specific abili

An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of language The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developmen