The question of language origin has fascinated people for years. The contributions in the present book stem primarely from the papers presented at the Third Int

The question of how language emerged is one of the most fascinating and difficult problems in science. In recent years, a strong resurgence of interest in the e

The question of language origin has fascinated people for years. Traditionally, humanists like linguists and philosophers attempted to solve it with limited suc

Sverker Johansson has written an unusual book on language origins, with its emphasis on empirical evidence rather than theory-building. This is a book for the s

Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. The author explores how this came into being. Presenting language evolution as a natural history