The social origins of language /

This book presents a new perspective on the origins of language, and highlights the key role of social and cultural dynamics in driving language evolution. It considers, among other questions, the role of gesture in communication, mimesis, play, dance, and song in extant hunter-gatherer communities,...

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Other Authors:	D'or, Daniel, Dor, Danny, 1951- (Editor), Knight, Chris, 1942- (Editor), Lewis, Jerome (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014 New York : 2014
Edition:	1st ed
Series:	Studies in the evolution of language ; 19 Studies in the evolution of language ; 19
Subjects:	Anthropological linguistics Cognition and culture Human evolution Language and languages > Origin Social behavior in animals Social evolution Sociolinguistics Cultural Evolution

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