Approaches to the Evolution of Language
Social and Cognitive Bases
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book considers language within the framework of modern evolutionary theory, emphasising its social bases.
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This book considers language within the framework of modern evolutionary theory, emphasising its social bases.
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Introduction Michael Studdert-Kennedy, Chris Knight, and James R. Hurford; Part I. Grounding Language Function in Social Cognition: 1. Introduction: Grounding language function in social cognition Chris Knight; 2. On discontinuing the continuity-discontinuity debate Jean Aitchison; 3. The origin of language and cognition Ib Ulbaek; 4. Mimesis and the executive suite: missing links in language evolution Merlin Donald; 5. Ritual/speech co-evolution: a 'selfish gene' solution to the problem of deception Chris Knight; 6. Theory of mind and the evolution of language Robin Dunbar; 7. Old wives' tales: the gossip hypothesis and the reliability of cheap signals Camilla Power; 8. Altruism, status, and the origin of relevance Jean-Louis Dessalles; 9. The evolution of language from social intelligence Robert Worden; Part II. The Emergence of Phonology: 10. Introduction: the emergence of phonology Michael Studdert-Kennedy; 11. Long call structure in apes as a possible precursor for language Maria Ujhelyi; 12. Social sound-making as a precursor to spoken language John F. Locke; 13. The particulate origins of language generativity: from syllable to gesture Michael Studdert-Kennedy; 14. Evolution of the mechanisms of language output: comparative neurobiology of vocal and manual communication Peter MacNeilage; 15. Systemic constraints and adaptive change in the formation of sound structure Bjorn Lindblom; 16. The development of sound systems in human language Klaus J. Kohler; 17. Synonymy avoidance, phonology and the origin of syntax Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy; Part III. The Emergence of Syntax: 18. Introduction: the emergence of syntax James R. Hurford; 19. On the supposed 'counterfunctionality' of universal grammar: some evolutionary implications Frederick J. Newmeyer; 20. Language evolution and the minimalist program: the origins of syntax Robert C. Berwick; 21. Catastrophic evolution: the case for a single step from protolanguage to full human language Derek Bickerton; 22.
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Fitness and the selective adaptation of language Simon Kirby; 23. Synthesizing the origins of language and meaning using co-evolution, self-organization and level formation Luc Steels; 24. Computational simulations of the emergence of grammar John Batali.
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Bibliographische Angaben
- 456 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: James R. Hurford, Chris Knight, Michael Studdert-Kennedy
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 0521639646
- ISBN-13: 9780521639644
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.12.2007
Sprache:
Englisch
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"The twenty-two contributors span an impressive diversity of fields...The book has many strengths and is a must-read for serious students of the biology evolution of language." Anthropological Linguistics
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