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Explore the biological evolution of language with The Origins of Grammar: Language in the Light of Evolution II. Published by Oxford University Press, this volume serves as the second part of James Hurford's acclaimed study. While his first book examined the evolutionary origins of meaning, this work focuses on the transition to modern language and the development of grammar. This book investigates how humans gained the capacity to formulate and express an unlimited range of propositions about both real and fictitious worlds. It provides a detailed look at the consequences of this evolutionary step and how the ability to communicate these complex propositions defines human language. This text is a significant addition to the Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language series, offering deep insights for those studying linguistics, evolution, and the structure of human communication.

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This volume is part of the Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language series from Oxford University Press.

Author James Hurford explores the biological evolution of language and how modern language emerged.

The text examines how human beings formulate and express an unlimited range of propositions.

This book functions as the second of two closely linked but self-contained volumes on language evolution.

The content focuses on the capacity to communicate propositions about real or fictitious worlds.

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22 September 2011
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