Origins of language : constraints on hypotheses /
"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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©2005.
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Colección: | Converging evidence in language and communication research ;
v. 5. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.