Treatments of human communication mostly draw on cognitive and
word-centred models to present it as predominantly a matter of
words. This, Finnegan argues, seriously underestimates the
far-reaching multi-modal qualities of human interconnecting and the
senses of touch, olfaction and, above all, audition and vision that
we draw on. In an authoritative and readable account, Ruth Finnegan
brings together research from linguistic and sensory anthropology,
material culture, non-verbal communication, computer-mediated
communication, and, strikingly, research on animal communication
such as the remarkable gesture systems of great apes. She draws on
her background in classical studies and her long anthropological
experience, to present illuminating examples from throughout the
world, past and present. The result is to uncover an amazing array
of sounds, sights, smells, gestures, looks, movements, touches and
material objects used by humans to interconnect both nearby and
across space and time She goes on to explore, first, the
extra-sensory modes of communication now being revealed in the
extraordinary ‘new science’ research, and, then, in an
incendiary conclusion, to deny the long-prevailing story of human
history by questioning whether orality really came before literacy;
whether it was really through ‘the acquisition of language’
that our prehistoric cave painting ancestors made a sudden leap
into being ‘true humans’; and finally, astonishingly, to ask
whether human communicating had its first roots not, after all, in
verbal language but - something else. Not to be missed, this highly
original book brings a fresh perspective on, among other things,
that central topic of interest today - the dawn of human history -
and on what being homo sapiens really means. This revised and
updated edition has additional illustrations, updated chapters, and
a new concluding chapter. A provocative and controversial account
that will stir worldwide debate, this book is an essential
transdisciplinary overview for researchers and advanced students in
language and communication, anthropology and cultural studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Ruth Finnegan
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
376 |
| Edition: |
3rd edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-248414-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-03-248414-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781032484143 |
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