Origins of Language. A Slim Guide, Paperback/***

This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, neuroscience, genetics, and animal behaviour. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): James R. (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, University of Edinburgh) Hurford Number of pages: 182 Publication date: 2014 Dimensions: 215 x 139 x 11 Cover type: Paperback / softback