The origins of language : a slim guide / James R. Hurford.

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Hurford, James R [author.]

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TextSeries: Oxford linguistics | Oxford linguisticsPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (173 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780191005176
0191005177
1306474159
9781306474153

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Origins of languageDDC classification:

417.7 23 22

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P140 .H87 2014eb

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Contents:

The prehistory of a very special ape -- Nature, nurture, and language -- How trusted talk started -- Concepts before language -- Building powerful grammar engines -- Pronunciation gets complex.

Summary: Origins of Language: A Slim Guide offers a concise and accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language. Non-human animals communicate in simple ways: they may be able to form simple concepts, to feel some limited empathy for others, to cooperate to some extent, and to engage in mind-reading. Human language, however, is characterized by its ability to efficiently express a wide range of subtle and complex meanings. After the firstsimple beginnings, human language underwent an explosion of complexity, leading to the very complicated systems of grammar.

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The prehistory of a very special ape -- Nature, nurture, and language -- How trusted talk started -- Concepts before language -- Building powerful grammar engines -- Pronunciation gets complex.

Includes bibliographical references (page 166) and index.

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Origins of Language: A Slim Guide offers a concise and accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language. Non-human animals communicate in simple ways: they may be able to form simple concepts, to feel some limited empathy for others, to cooperate to some extent, and to engage in mind-reading. Human language, however, is characterized by its ability to efficiently express a wide range of subtle and complex meanings. After the firstsimple beginnings, human language underwent an explosion of complexity, leading to the very complicated systems of grammar.

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