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Knight; Studdert-Kennedy; Hurford

 
9780521781572: The Evolutionary Emergence of Language Hardback: Social Function and the Origins of Linguistic Form

Sinopsis

This book covers the origins and early evolution of language. Its main purpose is to synthesize current thinking on this topic, particularly from a standpoint in theoretical linguistics. It is suitable for students and scholars of human evolution, evolutionary psychology, linguistic anthropology, and general linguistics. It includes contributions from many of the best-known figures in this field.

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Críticas

' ... a useful introduction to the social conditions of language evolution.' McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research

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THE EVOLUTIONARY EMERGENCE OF LANGUAGE COVERS THE ORIGINS AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE. ITS MAIN PURPOSE IS TO SYNTHESIZE CURRENT THINKING ON THIS TOPIC, PARTICULARLY FROM A STANDPOINT IN THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS. IT IS SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS OF HUMAN EVOLUTION, EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS. IT IS THE OUTCOME OF A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE AND INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MANY OF THE BEST KNOWN FIGURES IN THIS FIELD. VERY FEW TRULY INTERDISCIPLINARY VOLUMES ON THIS TOPIC HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN PUBLISHED.

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