Eve Spoke: Human Language and Human Evolution

“This book is about language and its evolution, yet it also is an adventure in learning about the human brain and how it works. The mystery of how speech organs make sounds is exposed, as is the incredible cognitive processing that is needed to produce or decode language as we know it. . . . A fascinating discourse.” —Chris Boehm, University of Southern California Eve Spoke presents a compelling case for the pivotal role that speech has played in human language and human evolution. Wrestlin...