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Hakansson, Gisela; Westander, Jennie

 
9789027204585: Communication in Humans and Other Animals: 4
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ISBN 10: 9027204586 ISBN 13: 9789027204585
Casa editrice: John Benjamins Pub Co, 2013

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Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species. Human language is often thought of as a unique system, which separates humans from other animals. This textbook serves as a guide to different types of communication, and suggests that each is unique in its own way: human verbal and nonverbal communication, communication in nonhuman primates, in dogs and in birds. Research questions and findings from different perspectives are summarized and integrated to show students similarities and differences in the rich diversity of communicative behaviours.
A core topic is how young individuals proceed from not being able to communicate to reaching a state of competent communicators, and the role of adults in this developmental process. Evolutionary aspects are also taken into consideration, and ideas about the evolution of human language are examined. The cross-disciplinary nature of the book makes it useful for courses in linguistics, biology, sociology and psychology, but it is also valuable reading for anyone interested in understanding communicative behaviour.

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Editore
John Benjamins Pub Co
Data di pubblicazione
2013
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
9027204586
ISBN 13 
9789027204585
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
242
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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