The Origin of Language : How We Learned to Speak and Why
by Madeleine Beekman
Title:
The Origin of Language : How We Learned to Speak and Why
Author:
Madeleine Beekman
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
320 pages, x2 B-W line illustrations
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781398548428
EAN:
9781398548428
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
592
Dimensions (mm):
162 x 242 x 26
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£20.63
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Description
In this origin story of humanity, scientific expert Madeleine Beekman makes the case that human language evolved to solve an existential problem for our ancestors: caring for extremely premature infants.
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