Seeds of speech, the: language origin and evolution
Auteur :
Aitchison, Jean
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521785716
Date de publication :
4 mai 2000
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common with birdsong than with the calls of other primates. In this wide-ranging and accessible overview, first published in 2000, Jean Aitchison explores the reasons why language is so strange, outlines recent theories about its origin, and discusses possible paths of evolution.