Why We Talk The Evolutionary Origins of Language |
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| Author:
| Dessalles, Jean-Louis
Grieve, James |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-956346-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.00 |
Book Description:
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Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. Jean-Louis Dessalles explores how this came into being. Presenting language evolution as a natural history of conversation, the author sheds light on the emergence of communication in the hominine congregations, as well as on the human nature.
Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. Jean-Louis Dessalles explores how this came into being. Presenting language evolution as a natural history of conversation, the author sheds light on the emergence of communication in the hominine congregations, as well as on the human nature.