Falk, Dean.

Finding our tongues : mothers, infants and the origins of language / Dean Falk. - New York : Basic Books, c2009. - xi, 240 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-230) and index.

Silence is golden -- Saying while soothing -- And down will come baby -- How our ancestors found their voice -- The seeds of language -- What's in a name? -- She shall have music -- Ancient gestures, modern art -- Finding our tongues.

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Biolinguistics.
Language and languages--Origin.
Evolution.

P132 / .F35 2009

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