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020			_a0521467934 (pbk.)
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050	0	0	_aP116 _b.A38 1996
082	0	0	_a401 AIT _220
100	1		_aAitchison, Jean, _d1938-
245	1	4	_aThe seeds of speech : _blanguage origin and evolution / _cJean Aitchison.
260			_aCambridge [England] ; _aNew York, NY, USA : _bCambridge University Press, _c1996.
300			_axii, 281 p. : _bill., map ; _c21 cm.
440		0	_aCambridge approaches to linguistics
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-267) and index.
505			_aPart I. Puzzles: 1. A natural curiosity: how did language begin? 2. A peculiar habit: what is language for? 3. The bother at Babel: why do languages differ so much? 4. Distinct duties: is language an independent skill?; Part II. Origin: 5. The family tree: the evolutionary background; 6. A devious mind: the basic requirements; 7. Broken air: inherited ingredients; 8. Small beginnings: first steps; Part III. Evolution: 9. The second word: the emergence of rules; 10. The tower of speech: expansion; 11. Time travelling: extra attachments; 12. Rebuilding on the high seas: keeping going; Part IV. Diffusion: 13. The widening circle: moving outwards; 14. The hidden core: the hunt for universals; 15. The real magician: ruling the rules; 16. Unweaving the rainbow: separating the strands; 17. The endless stair: past and future.
650		0	_aLanguage and languages _xOrigin.
650		0	_aLanguage acquisition.
650		0	_aLinguistic change.
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam027/95047738.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/95047738.html
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