The Origin of Speech |
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| Author:
| MacNeilage, Peter |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-958158-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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This important and original account of the origin and evolution of speech integrates the latest research in speech, acquisition, and neurobiology, and includes the key observation that infants learning language reveal similar constraints to those acting on our distant ancestors. It is written in a clear style with minimal recourse to jargon.
This important and original account of the origin and evolution of speech integrates the latest research in speech, acquisition, and neurobiology, and includes the key observation that infants learning language reveal similar constraints to those acting on our distant ancestors. It is written in a clear style with minimal recourse to jargon.