The Origins of Complex Language: An Inquiry Into the Evolutionary Beginnings of Sentences, Syllables, and TruthOxford University Press, 1999 - 260 sider 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. |
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The Peculiarities of Language | 8 |
3 | 29 |
4 | 48 |
5 | 106 |
6 | 171 |
Just How Unique Are We? | 226 |
Sentences Statements and Propositions | 232 |
Further Reading | 249 |
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The Origins of Complex Language: An Inquiry Into the Evolutionary Beginnings ... Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 1999 |
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