The Prehistory of Language

by Chris Knight and Rudolf P. Botha

Book Overview

'When, why, and how did language evolve?' 'Why do only humans have language?' This book looks at these and other questions about the origins and evolution of language. It does so via a rich diversity of perspectives, including social, cultural, archaeological, palaeoanthropological, musicological, anatomical, neurobiological, primatological, and linguistic. Among the subjects it considers are: how far sociality is a prerequisite for language; the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199545871
• ISBN13: 9780199545872
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"