The talking ape : how language evolved /
In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itse...
| Основен автор: | Burling, Robbins. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Серия: |
Studies in the evolution of language ;
5. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=177049 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Talking ape. |
Съдържание:
- In the beginning
- Smiles, winks, and words
- Truths and lies
- The mind and language
- Signs and symbols
- Icons gained and icons lost
- From a few sounds to many words
- Syntax : wired and learned
- Step-by-step to grammar
- Power, gossip, and seduction
- What has language done to us?