Ideophones and the evolution of language
Auteur :
Haiman, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107695030
Date de publication :
17 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,1 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
579 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.