The Origin of Language

The Origin of Language
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Publisher : Harvard Oriental Series - Opera Minora
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1463244959
ISBN-13 : 9781463244958
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Book Synopsis The Origin of Language by : Merritt Ruhlen

Download or read book The Origin of Language written by Merritt Ruhlen and published by Harvard Oriental Series - Opera Minora. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can the classification of languages tell us about human origins and human prehistory? This book presents a popular account of the origin of language. It is intended for an audience with no prior knowledge of comparative linguistics, genetics or archaeology. The present volume is a reprint of the 2009 second edition of the book, and includes the text of the first edition (1994) with minor modifications, as well as the scientific evidence for monogenesis, and a Postscript recounting developments in the field since the original publication of the book.


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