Evolutionary linguistics
by
 
McMahon, April M. S.

Title
Evolutionary linguistics

Author
McMahon, April M. S.

ISBN
9780521814508
 
9780521891394

Publication Information
Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Physical Description
xviii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Series
Cambridge textbooks in linguistics

Contents
1. Evolution and history -- 2. Evidence for evolution -- 3. The comparative methods -- 4. Who, where and when? -- 5. The vocal tract -- 6. Language and the brain -- 7. Language and genes -- 8. Big bang or cumulative creep? Saltation versus gradual, adaptive evolution -- 9. From protolanguage to language.

Subject Term
Language and languages -- Origin.
 
Anthropological linguistics.
 
Human evolution.

Added Author
McMahon, Robert, 1964-


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