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Origins of Language
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This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, neuroscience, genetics, and animal behaviour.
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Origins of Language, James R Hurford, Brendan Heasley, Michael B. Smith
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- 2014
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- Title
- Origins of Language
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James R Hurford, Brendan Heasley, Michael B. Smith
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0198701888
- ISBN13
- 9780198701880
- Category
- Social sciences, Textbooks, University and college textbooks
- Description
- This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, neuroscience, genetics, and animal behaviour.