Cognition and Communication in the Evolution of Language

Autor*innen

• Anne Reboul

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• 320 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Biologie
• Lehrbücher
• Naturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Universitätslehrbücher

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The book explores the evolution of language, arguing that it originally developed as a system for thought rather than communication. Anne Reboul introduces a two-step approach, suggesting that syntax first emerged as a language of thought, which was later externalized for social interaction due to selection pressures. This perspective challenges conventional views on the primary function of language, emphasizing its cognitive roots.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Einband: Hardcover