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Origins of Language - A Slim Guide (Paperback)
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Origins of Language - A Slim Guide (Paperback)
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Origins of Language: A Slim Guide offers a concise and accessible
overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity
for language. Non-human animals communicate in simple ways: they
may be able to form simple concepts, to feel some limited empathy
for others, to cooperate to some extent, and to engage in
mind-reading. Human language, however, is characterized by its
ability to efficiently express a wide range of subtle and complex
meanings. After the first simple beginnings, human language
underwent an explosion of complexity, leading to the very
complicated systems of grammar and pronunciation found in modern
languages. Jim Hurford looks at the very varied aspects of this
evolution, covering human prehistory; the relation between instinct
and learning; biology and culture; trust, altruism, and
cooperation; animal thought; human and non-human vocal anatomy; the
meanings and forms of the first words; and the growth of complex
systems of grammar and pronunciation. Written by an internationally
recognized expert in the field, it draws on a number of disciplines
besides linguistics, including philosophy, neuroscience, genetics,
and animal behaviour, and will appeal to a wide range of readers
interested in language origins and evolution.
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