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Ljiljana Progovac, A critical introduction to language evolution: Current controversies and future prospects (Springer Briefs in Linguistics: Expert Briefs). Cham: Springer, 2019. Pp. xiv + 86.

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Ljiljana Progovac, A critical introduction to language evolution: Current controversies and future prospects (Springer Briefs in Linguistics: Expert Briefs). Cham: Springer, 2019. Pp. xiv + 86.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2019

Kuang Ye
Kuang Ye*
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Hangzhou Normal University
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Author’s address: School of International Studies, Hangzhou Normal University, Room 704, Building 19, Yuhangtang Road, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, P. R. China20180001@hznu.edu.cn
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Journal of Linguistics , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , 01 November 2019 , pp. 901 - 905
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