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Language, evolution, and the brain /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Seminar on Language, Evolution, and the Brain Kyoto, Japan
Other Authors: Minett, James W., Wang, William S.-Y., 1933-
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hong Kong : City University of Hong Kong Press, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • 1. The Evolution of Language: Hints from Creoles and Pidgins
  • 2. Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Computational Insights into the Grounding of Everyday Musical Terms
  • 3. Grammaticalization and Cognitive Constraints on Grammar
  • 4. Evolution of the Global Organization of the Lexicon
  • 5. Evolution of Basic Color Terms
  • 6. Complex Systems Approach to the Emergence of Language
  • 7. Modeling Language Competition across Communities
  • 8. Brain Evolution Relevant to Language
  • 9. Mirror Neurons: Extraordinary or Ordinary?
  • 10. The Role of Uncertainty in Communication: Analysis of Atypical Grammatical Usage and Simulating Game Players
  • 11. Lateralized Whorf: Language Influences Perceptual Decision in the Right Visual Field
  • Index