The Prehistory of Language: 11 (Studies in the Evolution of Language)

. Ed(s): Botha, Rudolf P.; Knight, Chris

ISBN 10: 0199545871 / ISBN 13: 9780199545872

Published by OUP Oxford, 2009

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Prominent linguists, cognitive scientists, archaeologists, primatologists, anthropologists, and natural scientists examine issues and advances in understanding language evolution, ranging from the co-evolution of language and music to the evolutionary biology of language. An important and stylish contribution to a fascinating area of research. Editor(s): Botha, Rudolf P.; Knight, Chris. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 368 pages, Figures, Tables. BIC Classification: CFF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. . 2009. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Prehistory of Language: 11 (Studies in the Evolution of Language)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199545871
• ISBN 13: 9780199545872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Prominent linguists, cognitive scientists, archaeologists, primatologists, anthropologists, and natural scientists examine issues and advances in understanding language evolution, ranging from the co-evolution of language and music to the evolutionary biology of language. An important and stylish contribution to a fascinating area of research.

About the Author

Rudolf Botha is Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Stellenbosch, and a Fellow of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study. His books include Form and Meaning in Word Formation: A Study of Afrikaans Reduplication (CUP 1988) and Unravelling the Evolution of Language (Elsevier 2003).
Chris Knight is Professor of Anthropology at the University of East London. His publicatons include Blood Relations: Menstruation and the Origins of Culture (Yale UP 1995).