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The Origins of Language: What Nonhuman Primates Can Tell Us (School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series)
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Hardcover. Editor(s): King, Barbara J. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 907.
Is human language unique in the animal world, or does it have meaningful precursors in animal communication? In The Origins of Language, ten primatologists and paleoanthropologists conduct a comprehensive examination of the nonhuman primate data, discussing different views of what language is and suggesting how the primatological perspective can be used to fashion more rigorous theories of language origins and evolution. Together, the essays make a powerful case against the position that language is an innate biological system unique to humans and demonstrate that many aspects of language likely have a long evolutionary history-one that extends back beyond hominids to ... Read more
Is human language unique in the animal world, or does it have meaningful precursors in animal communication? In The Origins of Language, ten primatologists and paleoanthropologists conduct a comprehensive examination of the nonhuman primate data, discussing different views of what language is and suggesting how the primatological perspective can be used to fashion more rigorous theories of language origins and evolution. Together, the essays make a powerful case against the position that language is an innate biological system unique to humans and demonstrate that many aspects of language likely have a long evolutionary history-one that extends back beyond hominids to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
School for Advanced Research Press
Condition
New
Series
School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Santa Fe, United States
ISBN
9780933452596
SKU
V9780933452596
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