How language began: the story of humanity's greatest invention

Introduction

Part One: The First Hominins; 1. Rise of the Hominins

2. The Fossil Hunters

3. The Hominins Depar

4. Everyone Speaks Languages of Signs

Part Two: Human Biological Adaptations for Language; 5. Humans Get a Better Brain

6. How the Brain Makes Language Possible

7. When the Brain Goes Wrong

8. Talking with Tongues

Part Three: The Evolution of Language Form; 9. Where Grammar Came From

10. Talking with the Hands

11. Just Good Enough

Part Four: Cultural Evolution of Language; 12. Communities and Communication

Conclusion.