P. Kiparsky
1976
Historical linguistics and the origin of language
Origins and Evolution of Language and Speech. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 280, 1976
The membership of the Linguistic Society of Paris, which decreed the infamous ban on the topic of our present conference, consisted mainly of historical linguists, including some of my teachers and their teachers. 1 rather sympathize with their skepticism about the relevance ...