Harry van der Hulst. Genes, brains, evolution and language: The innateness debate continued. Cambridge University Press, 2026. 537 pp. US$86.80. ISBN 978-1-009-34629-0(hbk)

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Harry van der Hulst. Genes, brains, evolution and language: The innateness debate continued. Cambridge University Press, 2026. 537 pp. US$86.80. ISBN 978-1-009-34629-0(hbk)

Harry van der Hulst. Genes, brains, evolution and language: The innateness debate continued. Cambridge University Press, 2026. 537 pp. US$86.80. ISBN 978-1-009-34629-0(hbk)