The origins of language
what nonhuman primates can tell us
by Barbara J. King
"In The Origins of Language, ten scientists explore some of the core issues in the study of language origins: the linguistic and behavioral precursors to language in nonhuman primates and how to uncover them; the degree to which primate vocal and gestural communication unfolds according to experience and interaction as opposed to biologically determined structures or processes; and how events during ontogeny contribute to the development of language.
Including a general overview of language-origins theories, empirical case studies on nonhuman primates, hominids, and humans, and examinations of specific processes in language evolution, the presentations connect a variety of disciplinary approaches in a sophisticated theoretical framework. Together, they point the way to future study of nonhuman primate communication and cognition that will advance our understanding of how human language developed."--BOOK JACKET.
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The origins of language: what nonhuman primates can tell us
1999, School of American Research Press
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The Origins of Language: What Nonhuman Primates Can Tell Us (Advanced Seminar Series)
November 17, 1999, SAR Press
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The Origins of Language: What Nonhuman Primates Can Tell Us (School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series)
November 17, 1999, SAR Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-432) and index.
Papers presented at a conference held Oct. 1996.
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