Language is the greatest asset of human culture. People first started talking about its origin back in antiquity. It took several centuries to move from hypotheses about the origin of language to an evolutionary point of view on the problem of glottogenesis. Based on this point of view, the author shows the way to the creation of a synthetic theory of linguistic evolution. Intended for philosophers, biologists, psychologists, and cultural scientists. This book will be especially useful for students, undergraduates, graduate students and teachers of linguistic specialties. Written in an engaging and accessible manner, it will be of interest to a wide range of other readers.