Rank and relationships in the evolution of spoken language

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-50

  Locke, John L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003183764     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.00049     Document Type: Article

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