Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Apes, Language, and the Human Mind
Savage-Rumbaugh, Sue; Shanker, S. G.; Taylor, Talbot J.
€ 76.42
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Apes, Language, and the Human Mind
Paperback. This text presents the findings of Sue Savage-Rumbaugh into the linguistic and cognitive skills of a number of laboratory-based primates. It discusses the theoretical and conceptual implications of the work for cognitive, developmental, and linguistic research. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: CFD; JMAQ; JMC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Current primate research has yielded stunning results that not only threaten our underlying assumptions about the cognitive and communicative abilities of nonhuman primates, but also bring into question what it means to be human. At the forefront of this research, Sue Savage-Rumbaugh recently has achieved a scientific breakthrough of impressive proportions. Her work with Kanzi, a laboratory-reared bonobo, has led to Kanzi's acquisition of linguistic and cognitive skills similar to those of a two and a half year-old human child. Apes, Language, and the Human Mind skillfully combines a fascinating narrative of the Kanzi research with incisive critical ... Read more
Current primate research has yielded stunning results that not only threaten our underlying assumptions about the cognitive and communicative abilities of nonhuman primates, but also bring into question what it means to be human. At the forefront of this research, Sue Savage-Rumbaugh recently has achieved a scientific breakthrough of impressive proportions. Her work with Kanzi, a laboratory-reared bonobo, has led to Kanzi's acquisition of linguistic and cognitive skills similar to those of a two and a half year-old human child. Apes, Language, and the Human Mind skillfully combines a fascinating narrative of the Kanzi research with incisive critical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780195147124
SKU
V9780195147124
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-19
Reviews for Apes, Language, and the Human Mind