The language puzzle : piecing together the six-million -year story of how words evolved
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2024.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
534 pages : illustrations
Language
English
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Includes bibliographic references and index.
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"The emergence of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring--and contentiously debated--questions in science. In The Language Puzzle, renowned archaeologist Steven Mithen puts forward a groundbreaking new account of the origins of language. Scientists have gained new insights into the first humans of 2.8 million years ago, and how numerous species flourished but only one, Homo sapiens, survives today. Drawing from this work and synthesizing research across archaeology, psychology, linguistics, genetics, neuroscience, and more, Mithen details a step-by-step explanation of how our human ancestors transitioned from apelike calls to words, and from words to language as we use it today. He explores how language shaped our cognition and vice versa; how metaphor advanced Homo sapiens' ability to formulate abstract concepts, develop agriculture, and--ultimately--shape the world. The result is a master narrative that builds bridges between disciplines, stuns with its breadth and depth, and spans millennia of societal development."--Inside flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mithen, S. J. (2024). The language puzzle: piecing together the six-million -year story of how words evolved . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mithen, Steven J. 2024. The Language Puzzle: Piecing Together the Six-million -year Story of How Words Evolved. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mithen, Steven J. The Language Puzzle: Piecing Together the Six-million -year Story of How Words Evolved Basic Books, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mithen, Steven J. The Language Puzzle: Piecing Together the Six-million -year Story of How Words Evolved Basic Books, 2024.
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