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Evolution of Communication
Vol. 1:1 (1997) ► pp.59–99
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Human Evolution, Language and Mind Noble William Davidson Iain Cambridge University Press 1996 xiii + 272 0-521-44502-7 Hardback $64.95 0-521-57635-0 Paperback $22.95

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| Atkinson College, York University
Published online: 1 January 1997
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