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Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language

Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language

Hardcover

Series: Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language, Book 5

LinguisticsAnthropologyEvolution

ISBN10: 0199276234
ISBN13: 9780199276233
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Mar 1 2007
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.61
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.42 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. Jean-Louis Dessalles explores how this came into being. He develops a view of language as an instrument for conversation rather than mental representation and thought. Presenting language evolution as a natural history of conversation, the author sheds light on the emergence of communication in the hominine congregations, as well as on the human nature.

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