The Origins of Language An Introduction to Evolutionary Linguistics /
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| Резюме: | XIX, 188 p. 23 illus., 2 illus. in color. text |
| Мова: | Англійська |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2024.
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| Редагування: | 1st ed. 2024. |
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| Онлайн доступ: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54938-0 |
| Формат: | Електронний ресурс eКнига |
Зміст:
- 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.