Biological Foundations and Origin of Syntax

Book Overview

Interdisciplinary perspectives on the evolutionary and biological roots of syntax, describing current research on syntax in fields ranging from linguistics to neurology.

Syntax is arguably the most human-specific aspect of language. Despite the proto-linguistic capacities of some animals, syntax appears to be the last major evolutionary transition in humans that has some genetic basis. Yet what are the elements to a scenario that can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262549123
• ISBN13: 9780262549127
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher