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Numerous works are available that review the history of theories of language origin. The authors have drawn largely from Hewes’ bibliography and review-(1975, 1977) for the early (pre-1950s) historical material for this article.
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Hawpe, L.S., Richards, M.M. Defining man through language: A theoretical and historical perspective. Pav. J. Biol. Sci. 14, 234–242 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03003005
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