Ideophones and the evolution of language
Auteur :
Haiman, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107069602
Date de publication :
11 janv. 2018
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,4 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This cross-linguistic study explores the role of the ideophone - a single word that conveys an impression of what it describes - in language evolution. It argues that ideophones provide the 'missing link' in our knowledge of how communication has evolved from early gestured performance through to spoken language today.