The Evolutionary emergence of language : social function and the origins of linguistic form /

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Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 426 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11129911
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Other authors / contributors:Knight, Chris, 1942-
Studdert-Kennedy, Michael.
Hurford, James R.
ISBN:0511040938
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Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
English.
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Summary:This book covers the origins and early evolution of language. Its main purpose is to synthesize current thinking on this topic, particularly from a standpoint in theoretical linguistics. It is suitable for students and scholars of human evolution, evolutionary psychology, linguistic anthropology, and general linguistics. It includes contributions from many of the best-known figures in this field.
Other form:Print version: Evolutionary emergence of language. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000 0521781574 0521786967