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Authors: Michael C. Corballis
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
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Writing with wit and eloquence, Corballis makes nimble reference to literature, mythology, natural history, sports, and contemporary politics as he explains in
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Language evolution is a science which studies the origins and diversification of language. This book is an introduction to the topic and is addressed to audienc
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Authors: William C. Stokoe
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Integrating current findings in linguistics, semiotics, and anthropology, Stokoe fashions a closely reasoned argument that suggests how our human ancestors' pow