Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface x
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. What is language? 5
6. 3. The theory of evolution 13
7. 4. Human origins and evolution 41
8. 5. Anatomical and neurological prerequisites 77
9. 6. Animal communication in the wild 119
10. 7. Can nonhumans be taught language? 129
11. 8. Language, mind, and self 143
12. 9. Hypotheses of language origins 157
13. 10. Why did language evolve? 193
14. 11. Protolanguage 219
15. 12. Conclusions 243
16. References 248
17. Index 331