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JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE EVOLUTION

OXFORD UNIV PRESS · GB · Est. 2015

ISSN2058-4571eISSN2058-458X

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H-Index

SNIP

0.681

Total Works

128

Total Citations

2,445

2yr Mean Citedness

0.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the evolution of language, including the historical development of linguistic structures, the emergence of communication systems, and the cognitive and environmental factors influencing language change. Topics include phylogenetic analysis of language families, the evolution of sound systems and word forms, the relationship between language and cognition, and the study of nonhuman animal communication.

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General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications128

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS

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2058-4571 / 2058-458X

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English

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Language & Linguistics