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"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...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Johansson, Sverker, 1961-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2005.
Collection:Converging evidence in language and communication research ; v. 5.
Sujets:
Language and languages > Origin.
Human evolution.
Biolinguistics.
Langage et langues > Origines.
Êtres humains > Évolution.
Biolinguistique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Biolinguistics
Human evolution
Language and languages > Origin
Taalgenese.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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