The Origins of Complex Language: An Inquiry into the Evolutionary Beginnings of Sentences, Syllables, and Truth (Oxford Linguistics) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Origins of Complex Language: An Inquiry into the Evolutionary Beginnings of Sentences, Syllables, and Truth (Oxford Linguistics) Book

The Origins of Complex Language : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780198238218 : 0198238215 : 10 Jun 1999 : 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.Read More

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    This book proposes a new theory of the origins of human language ability and presents an original account of the early evolution of language. It explains why humans are the only language-using animals, challenges the assumption that language is a consequence of intelligence, and offers a new perspective on human uniqueness. Brilliantly executed, this book draws on evidence from archaeology, linguistics, cognitive science and evolutionary biology.

  • 0198238215
  • 9780198238218
  • Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy
  • 15 April 1999
  • OUP Oxford
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 272
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