The dawn of language : axes, lies, midwifery and how we came to talk
Johansson, Sverker, 1961-2021
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Who was 'the first speaker' and what was their first message? Drawing on evidence from many fields, including archaeology, anthropology, neurology and linguistics, Sverker Johansson weaves these disparate threads together to show how our human ancestors evolved into language users. 'The Dawn of Language' provides a fascinating survey of how grammar came into being and the differences or similarities between languages spoken around the world, before exploring how language eventually emerged in the very remote human past.
Main title:
The dawn of language : axes, lies, midwifery and how we came to talk / Sverker Johansson ; translated by Frank Perry.
Imprint:
London : MacLehose Press, 2021.
Collation:
432 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Translated from the Swedish.
ISBN:
9781529411393 (hbk)1529411394 (hbk)9781529411423 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
401 JOH
LC class:
P116
Language:
EnglishSwedish
BRN:
380119