Linguistic evolution [electronic resource] / Merritt Ruhlen.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Human population genetics I : evolution and variation: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (40 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Genetics, PopulationOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Discovery of comparative linguistics -- The Indo-Hittite family -- Fundamentals of linguistic taxonomy -- Alfredo Trombetti -- The Eurasiatic language family -- African language families -- The Dene-Caucasian family -- The Amerind language family -- Monogenesis -- Origin and evolution of word order -- Linguistic, genetic and archaeological evidence for human migrations.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.