Language as an adaptation to the cognitive niche -- What can the field of linguistics tell us about the origins of language? -- On the different origins of symbols and grammar -- The archaeological evidence of language origins: states of art -- From hand to mouth: the gestural origins of language -- Motor control, speech, and the evolution of human language -- From language learning to language evolution

1. Historical linguistics
2. Linguistic change
3. Language and languages -- Origin
4. Anthropological linguistics