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Gesture and the Nature of Language - Softcover

Armstrong, David F.

 
9780521467728: Gesture and the Nature of Language

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This book proposes a radical alternative to dominant views of the evolution of language, and in particular the origins of syntax.

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This book proposes a radical alternative to dominant views of the evolution of language, and in particular the origins of syntax. The authors argue that manual and vocal communication developed in parallel, and that the basic elements of syntax are intrinsic to gesture.

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