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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language

The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language

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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language

by Kenneally, Christine

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This book explores the evolution of language and how it has been the driving force behind the development of humanity.

There is a former owner's name inside.

Synopsis

An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of language The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developments in tracing the origins of language, The First Word is at the forefront of a controversial, compelling new field. Acclaimed science writer Christine Kenneally explains how a relatively small group of scientists that include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker assembled the astounding narrative of how the fundamental process of evolution produced a linguistic ape?in other words, us. Infused with the wonder of discovery, this vital and engrossing book offers us all a better understanding of the story of humankind.

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Bookseller
High Desert Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2275
Title
The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language
Author
Kenneally, Christine
Format/Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
2nd Printing
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Viking Press; publisher
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2007
Pages
357 pages
Size
6in x 9in
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
language word communication
Bookseller catalogs
World History; Reference Books; Anthropology & Sociology;

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