The Social Origins of Language
Hardback
Main Details
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The Social Origins of Language
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Seyfarth
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By (author) Dorothy Cheney
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Edited by Michael L. Platt
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Introduction by Michael L. Platt
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| Series | Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:184 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Sociolinguistics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691177236
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| Classifications | Dewey:306.44 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
4 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
5 December 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
How human language evolved from the need for social communication The origins of human language remain hotly debated. Despite growing appreciation of cognitive and neural continuity between humans and other animals, an evolutionary account of human language--in its modern form--remains as elusive as ever. The Social Origins of Language provides a
Author Biography
Robert M. Seyfarth is professor of psychology and Dorothy L. Cheney is professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania. They are the coauthors of How Monkeys See the World: Inside the Mind of Another Species and Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of a Social Mind. Michael L. Platt is the James S. Riepe University Professor of neuroscience, psychology, and marketing at the University of Pennsylvania.
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