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From signal to symbol : the evolution of language

by Ronald J. Planer, Kim Sterelny

This study examines the coevolution of language and cognition, proposing that modern communication developed through a series of protolanguages over two million years. It uses archaeological evidence to analyse the transition from gestural to vocal forms and complex structures.

Accession 22511 ISBN 9780262045971 Publisher MIT Press
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