Kanzi's Primal Language - The Cultural Initiation of Primates into Language (Hardcover, New)

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's work on the language capabilities of the bonobo Kanzi has intrigued the world because of its far-reaching implications for understanding the evolution of the human language. This book takes the reader behind the scenes of the filmed language tests. It argues that while the tests prove that Kanzi has language, the even more remarkable manner in which he originally acquired it - spontaneously, in a culture shared with humans - calls for a re-thinking of language, emphasizing its primal cultural dimensions.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	P Segerdahl • W. Fields • S. Savage-Rumbaugh
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	237
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-9604-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Mammals > Primates
LSN:	1-4039-9604-0
Barcode:	9781403996046

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