Zorii limbajului

i'm always going to be a nerd for things like this.language, words, and etymologies have been an interest of mine since childhood and the origins of something, be it the origin of the Universe or a nation, a rock or a system of thought is one of the most interesting things to learn about (isn't it.?); so when i saw a book on the origins of language i immediately picked it up.the book is divided into three main parts meant to set up a few generalities about language, to review the (biological) necessities for language to emerge, and lastly show how all the pieces fall into place and lead to the actual origins. [a: Sverker Johansson 842111 Sverker Johansson https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] uses knowledge from various fields and presents different theories and interpretations to give the reader a complete picture of the work that has been done in studying the origins of language while covering the various aspects/faces of the problem.the book is well structured (even though i had at some point some issues with this very matter) and insightful. it's a good summary of our current knowledge on the subject and has some sensible conclusions. as a popular, non-scholarly book it accomplishes what it sets to.also, my appreciation to [a: Cristian Iscrulescu 16256874 Cristian Iscrulescu https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] who did an outstanding job at translating and contextualizing this book from Swedish and into Romanian.