The Language of Hunter-Gatherers
- ISBN-10
- 1107003687
- ISBN-13
- 9781107003682
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 672
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-01-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Patrick McConvell, Tom Güldemann, Richard A. Rhodes
Description
Offers a linguistic window into contemporary hunter-gatherer societies, looking at how they survive and interface with agricultural and industrial societies.
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