The question of how language emerged is one of the most fascinating and difficult problems in science. In recent years, a strong resurgence of interest in the e

This study analyses reflections on music and considers ways in which it facilitates links between language and meaning.

Sverker Johansson has written an unusual book on language origins, with its emphasis on empirical evidence rather than theory-building. This is a book for the s

This book brings together the most important insights from the vast amount of literature on the origin of language.

Martin and Bednarek address the need for innovative analyses of multi-modal discourse, identity and affiliation within functional linguistics.