The social origins of language /

"The origins of human language remain hotly debated. Despite growing appreciation of cognitive and neural continuity between humans and other animals, an evolutionary account of human language-in its modern form-remains as elusive as ever. The Social Origins of Language provides a novel perspec...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Seyfarth, Robert M. (Author), Cheney, Dorothy L. (Author)
Other Authors: Platt, Michael L. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Language and languages > Origin.
Langage et langues > Origines.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Language and languages > Origin
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: The social origins of language
  • Part 2: Linguistics and pragmatics
  • Where is continuity likely to be found?
  • Fluency effects in human language
  • Relational knowledge and the origins of language
  • Primates, cephalopods, and the evolution of communication
  • Part 3: Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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