Berwick, Robert C.
Why Only Us: Language and Evolution (Why Only Us)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262533492
- author:
- Berwick, Robert C.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Mit Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 20.32 x 13.72 x 1.27 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Linguistics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Language and Evolution: A New Perspective The remarkable ability to acquire language is a uniquely human trait. From birth, we cry out in sound, marking the beginning of our linguistic journey. Within a year or so, infants master their language's sound system, and by a few years later, they engage in conversations. This book explores the evolutionary account of language, drawing on recent developments in linguistic theory. The authors address the question of how language has evolved, considering the key ingredients of language and the biological world that gives rise to it. They also examine the tension between gradual change and our contemporary understanding of evolutionary change, as well as evidence from nonhuman animals. By exploring these topics, Berwick and Chomsky shed new light on the nature of language and its place in the natural world.
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