The Origins of Language An Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics /

The Origins of Language An Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dornbierer-Stuart, Joanna (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Summary:XIX, 188 p. 23 illus., 2 illus. in color.
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Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
Edition:1st ed. 2024.
Subjects:
Psycholinguistics.
Human evolution.
Anthropology.
Applied linguistics.
Cognition.
Archaeology.
Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Lingusitics.
Evolutionary Anthropology.
Applied Linguistics.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54938-0
Format: Electronic eBook
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The design of language
  • 3. The purpose of language
  • 4. How the physical environment shaped language
  • 5. The influence of society and culture on language
  • 6. The role of language change in the evolution of language
  • 7. How do we produce and understand speech?
  • 8. How do we learn to speak?
  • 9. How unique is human language?
  • 10. Conclusion: Putting it all together.

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