The seeds of speech : language origin and evolution / Jean Aitchison.
The seeds of speech : language origin and evolution / Jean Aitchison.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
Call Numbers
T0383494
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 281 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Contents
1. A natural curiosity: How did language begin? -- 2. A peculiar habit: What is language for? -- 3. The bother at Babel: Why do languages differ so much? -- 4. Distinct duties: Is language an independent skill? -- 5. The family tree: The evolutionary background -- 6. A devious mind: The basic requir...
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1996.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common with birdsong than with the calls of other primates. In this clear and non-technical overview, Jean Aitchison explores why it evolved and how it developed. She likens the search to a vast prehistoric jigsaw puzzle, in which numerous fragments of evidence must be assembled, some e...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The seeds of speech : language origin and evolution / Jean Aitchison.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Cambridge approaches to linguistics.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-267) and index.
Transferred from N401/91.
Contextual Information
Related resource (online)
Other version (online)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
T0383494
Record Identifier
74VM4gbweq4Z
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM4gbweq4Z
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0521467934 (pbk.)
9780521462464
0521462460
9780521467933 (pbk.)
DDC
401
MMS ID
991001479249702626
