Richard DawkinsEvolutionary biologist · The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion
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Dawn of Language
The Story of How We Came to Talk
Sverker Johansson · 2005 · 296 pages
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About the book
Sverker Johansson investigates one of the most fascinating questions in human evolution: how language emerged and developed in our ancestors. The book examines evidence from multiple disciplines—linguistics, neuroscience, paleontology, and ethology—to assemble a coherent picture of the origin and evolution of human linguistic capacity.
Johansson challenges oversimplified narratives, exploring competing theories on why and how we developed language, and how this capacity fundamentally transformed human cognition and civilization. An accessible exploration of a deep and fascinating scientific topic.
Book details
| Author | Sverker Johansson |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Dawn of Language |
| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Pages | 296 |
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