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The First Word.('The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language')(Brief article)(Book review)
Evolutionary linguistics has had a troubled history; in the nineteenth century, linguists declared that inquiries into the origin of language were futile, a view echoed more recently by Noam Chomsky. But in the past two decades the field has gained credibility, thanks to the work of a handful of notable practitioners, including Steven Pinker, Paul Bloom, Philip Lieberman, and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh. Kenneally provides an accessible account of this work, including ...
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