The Evolution of Language

[3.75] Technically only read half, but it was the half required for my evolution of language class, so I'll consider it finished. Plus, half is still like 300 pages, so yeah, I'll say it still counts.

This book was assigned to function as the class textbook, but I'm not convinced it is a good TEXTBOOK. I think it's a decent book in general, but as a textbook I think it has some issues. It doesn't really have that textbook neutrality to it. Fitch clearly has an argument he's making about the evolution of language. He is undoubtedly an expert in the field, and I applaud his skillset both in the discipline and in his ability to compile it all in a single book. But I take issue with the fact that he often provides proof for his argument by citing his own studies. It just really irked me whenever I saw his own name in a parenthetical citation.