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

ISBN 10: 0933452594 / ISBN 13: 9780933452596

Published by School for Advanced Research Press, 1999

About this Item

Editor(s): King, Barbara J. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 907. . 1999. illustrated edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Origins of Language: What Nonhuman Primates Can Tell Us (School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series)
• Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0933452594
• ISBN 13: 9780933452596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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.

Review

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