The Origins of Language: What Nonhuman Primates Can Tell Us (School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series) - Softcover

 
9780933452602: The Origins of Language: What Nonhuman Primates Can Tell Us (School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series)
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ISBN 10: 0933452608 ISBN 13: 9780933452602
Publisher: SAR Press, 1999

Synopsis

Is human language unique in the animal world, or does it have meaningful precursors in animal communication? In The Origins of Language, ten primatologists and paleoanthropologists conduct a comprehensive examination of the nonhuman primate data, discussing different views of what language is and suggesting how the primatological perspective can be used to fashion more rigorous theories of language origins and evolution. Together, the essays make a powerful case against the position that language is an innate biological system unique to humans and demonstrate that many aspects of language likely have a long evolutionary history-one that extends back beyond hominids to encompass our closest living relatives in the animal world.

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Review

...strongly recommended to anyone with an interest in primate behaviour and language.

About the Author

Barbara J. King is Professor for Teaching Excellence, College of William and Mary.

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Publisher
SAR Press
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0933452608
ISBN 13 
9780933452602
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
464
Editor
King Barbara J.

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