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The Origin of Speech (Paperback)
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The Origin of Speech (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language
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This book explores the origin and evolution of speech. The human
speech system is in a league of its own in the animal kingdom and
its possession dwarfs most other evolutionary achievements. During
every second of speech we unconsciously use about 225 distinct
muscle actions. To investigate the evolutionary origins of this
prodigious ability, Peter MacNeilage draws on work in linguistics,
cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and animal behavior. He
puts forward a neo-Darwinian account of speech as a process of
descent in which ancestral vocal capabilities became modified in
response to natural selection pressures for more efficient
communication. His proposals include the crucial observation that
present-day infants learning to produce speech reveal constraints
that were acting on our ancestors as they invented new words long
ago. This important and original investigation integrates the
latest research on modern speech capabilities, their acquisition,
and their neurobiology, including the issues surrounding the
cerebral hemispheric specialization for speech. Written in a clear
style with minimal recourse to jargon the book will interest a wide
range of readers in cognitive, neuro-, and evolutionary science, as
well as all those seeking to understand the nature and evolution of
speech and human communication.
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Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language |
Release date: |
2010 |
First published: |
March 2010 |
Authors: |
Peter MacNeilage
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Dimensions: |
232 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
389 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-958158-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-19-958158-4 |
Barcode: |
9780199581580 |
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