THE FIRST WORD - The Search for the Ori
Author(s): KENNEALLY CHRISTINE
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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : 0.334751
- : 27 May 2008
- : .84 Inches X 5.5 Inches X 8.5 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : 368
- : 608
- : BC
- : KENNEALLY CHRISTINE