The social origins of language /:

This book presents a new perspective on the origins of language, and highlights the key role of social and cultural dynamics in driving language evolution. It considers, among other questions, the role of gesture in communication, mimesis, play, dance, and song in extant hunter-gatherer communities,...

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Weitere Verfasser: Dor, Danny, 1951- (HerausgeberIn), Knight, Chris, 1942- (HerausgeberIn), Lewis, Jerome (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in the evolution of language ; 19.
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Zusammenfassung:This book presents a new perspective on the origins of language, and highlights the key role of social and cultural dynamics in driving language evolution. It considers, among other questions, the role of gesture in communication, mimesis, play, dance, and song in extant hunter-gatherer communities, and the time-frame for language evolution.
Beschreibung:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191779725
0191779725
9780191643125
0191643122

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