Selfish sounds and linguistic evolution

Ritt, Nikolaus, 1960-

Selfish sounds and linguistic evolution a Darwinian approach to language change / [electronic resource] : Nikolaus Ritt. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge, 2004. - xi, 329 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-322) and index.


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Linguistic change.
Evolution (Biology)
English language--Phonology, Historical.


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