On the Origin of Languages

Author	: Merritt Ruhlen
Publisher	: Stanford University Press
Total Pages	: 364
Release	: 1994
ISBN-10	: 0804728054
ISBN-13	: 9780804728058
Rating	: 4/5 (54 Downloads)

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Download or read book On the Origin of Languages written by Merritt Ruhlen and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that the prevailing conception of historical linguistics is flawed, the author presents a series of linguistic studies which demonstrate that all extant human languages share a common origin.

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