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Christine Kenneally
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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language |
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English |
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Paperback |
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368 |
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2008-05-27 |
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0143113747 |
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Penguin Books |
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0.7 pounds |
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0.8 x 5.5 x 8.4 inches |
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Reprint |
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Product Description
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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