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The Origins of Complex Language|Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy

The Origins of Complex Language : An Inquiry Into the Evolutionary Beginnings of Sentences, Syllables, and Truth

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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.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780198238218
  • ISBN-10: 0198238215
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: June 1999
  • Dimensions: 9.18 x 6.16 x 0.65 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 272

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