Language and Species
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communication
comprehensive theory
consciousness
ecological niche
emotional states
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homo erectus
human evolution
linguistics
living linguistic fossils
origins of language
paleoanthropology
pidgin languages
primitive protolanguage
representation
representational systems
sense perceptions
shared facial patterns
small children
social science
textbooks
thought-provoking
two word stage
well-documented scenario
Product details
- ISBN 9780226046112
- Weight: 425g
- Dimensions: 16 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 15 Apr 1992
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Language and Species presents the most detailed and well-documented scenario to date of the origins of language. Drawing on "living linguistic fossils" such as "ape talk," the "two-word" stage of small children, and pidgin languages, and on recent discoveries in paleoanthropology, Bickerton shows how a primitive "protolanguage" could have offered Homo erectus a novel ecological niche. He goes on to demonstrate how this protolanguage could have developed into the languages we speak today.
"You are drawn into [Bickerton's] appreciation of the dominant role language plays not only in what we say, but in what we think and, therefore, what we are."—Robert Wright, New York Times Book Review
"The evolution of language is a fascinating topic, and Bickerton's Language and Species is the best introduction we have."—John C. Marshall, Nature
"You are drawn into [Bickerton's] appreciation of the dominant role language plays not only in what we say, but in what we think and, therefore, what we are."—Robert Wright, New York Times Book Review
"The evolution of language is a fascinating topic, and Bickerton's Language and Species is the best introduction we have."—John C. Marshall, Nature
