Andrew Carstairs-Mccarthy

The Origins of Complex Language

An Inquiry Into the Evolutionary Beginnings of Sentences, Syllables, and Truth

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Origins of Complex Language fulfils the promise of its title. In doing so it turns upside down conventional theories about the relation between cognition and expression, truth and reference, and the co-evolution of mind and body. Original in conception, brilliantly executed, stylishly written, this book will attract a wide range of readers interested in the evolution and origins of language.

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This book proposes a new theory of the origins of human language ability and presents an original account of the early evolution of language. It explains why humans are the only language-using animals, challenges the assumption that language is a consequence of intelligence, and offers a new perspective on human uniqueness. Brilliantly executed, this book draws on evidence from archaeology, linguistics, cognitive science and evolutionary biology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780198238225
• ISBN-10: 0198238223
• Artikelnr.: 22141330

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: The peculiarities of language
3: Truth and reference
4: Attempts to solve the problems
5: A different solution
6: Apes, anthropology, and the brain
7: Just how unique are we?
Appendix
Further reading
References
Index