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1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) : illustrations |
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Converging evidence in language and communication research, 1566-7774 ; v. 5 |
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Converging evidence in language and communication research ; v. 5. 1566-7774
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. What is language? -- 3. The theory of evolution -- 4. Human origins and evolution -- 5. Anatomical and neurological prerequisites -- 6. Animal communication in the wild -- 7. Can non-humans be taught language? -- 8. Language, mind, and self -- 9. Hypotheses of language origins -- 10. Why did language evolve? -- 11. Proto-language -- 12. Conclusions |
| Summary |
"Sverker Johansson has written an unusual book on language origins, with its emphasis on empirical evidence rather than theory-building. This is a book for the student or researcher who prefers solid data and well-supported conclusions, over speculative scenarios. Much that has been written on the origins of language is characterized by hypothesizing largely unconstrained by evidence. But empirical data do exist, and the purpose of this book is to integrate and review the available evidence from all relevant disciplines, not only linguistics but also, e.g., neurology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and evolutionary biology. The evidence is then used to constrain the multitude of scenarios for language origins, demonstrating that many popular hypotheses are untenable."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-330) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Language and languages -- Origin.
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Human evolution.
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Biolinguistics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
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Biolinguistics
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Human evolution
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Language and languages -- Origin
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Taalgenese.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1423761383 |
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9781423761389 |
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902723891X |
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9789027238917 |
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1588116298 |
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9781588116291 |
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