New Essays on the Origin of Language

Main description: The contributions to this volume reflect the state of the art in the renewed discussion on the origin of language. Some of the most important specialists in the field - life scientists and linguists - primarily examine two aspects of the question: the origin of the language faculty...

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Main Author: Trabant, Jürgen
Other Authors: Ward, Sean
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin De Gruyter
Series:Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Main description: The contributions to this volume reflect the state of the art in the renewed discussion on the origin of language. Some of the most important specialists in the field - life scientists and linguists - primarily examine two aspects of the question: the origin of the language faculty and the evolution of the first language. At stake is the relation between nature and culture and between universality and historical particularity as well as cognition, communication, and the very essence of language.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VI, 258 S.) Ill.
ISBN:9783110170252