The Origins of Complex Language: An Inquiry into the Evolutionary Beginnings of Sentences, Syllables, and Truth (Oxford Linguistics)

By Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy

Book Overview

This book proposes a new theory of the origins of human language ability and presents an original account of the early evolution of language. It explains why humans are the only language-using animals, challenges the assumption that language is a consequence of intelligence, and offers a new perspective on human uniqueness. Brilliantly executed, this book draws on evidence from archaeology, linguistics, cognitive science and evolutionary biology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198238215
• ISBN13: 9780198238218
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"