Bickerton, Derek
Language and Species
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226046112
- author:
- Bickerton, Derek
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 305
- Genre:
- Historical & comparative linguistics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Derek Bickerton's Language and Species presents a comprehensive exploration of the origins of language, drawing on various linguistic and paleoanthropological findings to reconstruct the evolution of human communication.
The author examines how a primitive "protolanguage" could have provided Homo erectus with a novel ecological niche, and demonstrates how this protolanguage may have developed into the languages we speak today.
Through his research, Bickerton sheds light on the intricate relationship between language, thought, and identity, offering a nuanced understanding of the complex processes that have shaped human communication over time.
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