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'''Evolutionary linguistics''' is the branch of [[linguistics]] that concerns itself with | '''Evolutionary linguistics''' is the branch of [[linguistics]] that concerns itself with the [[evolution of language]], i.e. the processes that led to the [[evolution]] of the [[human]] faculty of [[language]]. It is a multidisciplinary field involving [[neurolinguistics]], [[cognitive science]], [[anthropology]] and others. | ||
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Evolutionary linguistics is the branch of linguistics that concerns itself with the evolution of language, i.e. the processes that led to the evolution of the human faculty of language. It is a multidisciplinary field involving neurolinguistics, cognitive science, anthropology and others.