Origins of complex language, the: an inquiry into the evolutionary beginnings of sentences, syllables, and truth
Auteur :
Carstairs-McCarthy, Andrew
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198238218
Date de publication :
15 avr. 1999
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
393 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Proposing a theory of the origins of human language ability and presenting an account of the early evolution of language, this text explains why humans are the only language-using animals, challenges the assumption that language is due to intelligence, and offers a perspective on human uniqueness.