Origins of Language A Slim Guide |
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| Author:
| Hurford, James R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-100517-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $202.37 |
Book Description:
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This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, neuroscience, genetics, and animal behaviour.
This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, neuroscience, genetics, and animal behaviour.