The invasion of language: Emergence, change and death

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 263-269

  Wang, William S Y ^a   Minett, James W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN EVOLUTION; LANGUAGE;

EID: 17844381592     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2005.03.001     Document Type: Review

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