Human Evolution, Language and Mind: A Psychological and Archaeological Inquiry - Rilegato

Noble, William; Davidson, Iain

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521445027 ISBN 13: 9780521445023

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Riassunto

An interdisciplinary exploration of the emergence of linguistic behaviour in human ancestors.

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Descrizione del libro

This interdisciplinary text explores the significance, nature and timing of the evolutionary emergence of human behaviour, which the authors argue is based in linguistic behaviour. The book includes surveys of the archaeological evidence and an impressively broad range of relevant literature.

Contenuti

List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; 1. An evolutionary approach to the origin of mind; 2. The common ancestor of humans and other apes; 3. Symbols and their significance; 4. Constructing 'the mind'; 5. Communication, perception and symbol use: the place of meaning; 6. The early signs of meaning in prehistoric behaviour; 7. Behaviour that led to language: Nariokotome to Neanderthal; 8. The origin of symbol-making; References; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0521445027
• ISBN 13: 9780521445023
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 286
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile