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
Berwick and Chomsky draw on recent developments in linguistic theory to offer an evolutionary account of language and humans' remarkable, species-specific abili
An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of language The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developmen
Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. The author explores how this came into being. Presenting language evolution as a natural history