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How human language evolved from the need for social communication The origins of human language remain hotly debated. Despite growing appreciation of cognitive

This book presents a new perspective on the origins of language, and highlights the key role of social and cultural dynamics in driving language evolution. It c

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

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

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