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In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky: when and how did language begin? What is it? And what is it for?Daniel Everett confounds the conventional wisdom that language originated with Homo sapiens 150,000 years ago and that we have a 'language instinct'. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of fields, including linguistics, archaeology, biology, anthropology and neuroscience, he shows that our ancient ancestors, Homo erectus, had the biological and mental equipment for speech one and half million years ago, and that their cultural and technological achievements (including building ocean-going boats) make it overwhelmingly likely they spoke some kind of [...] Language Began sheds new light on language and culture and what it means to be human and, as always, Daniel Everett spices his account with incident and anecdote. His book is convincing, arresting and entertaining.
In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky: when and how did language begin? What is it? And what is it for?Daniel Everett confounds the conventional wisdom that language originated with Homo sapiens 150,000 years ago and that we have a 'language instinct'. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of fields, including linguistics, archaeology, biology, anthropology and neuroscience, he shows that our ancient ancestors, Homo erectus, had the biological and mental equipment for speech one and half million years ago, and that their cultural and technological achievements (including building ocean-going boats) make it overwhelmingly likely they spoke some kind of [...] Language Began sheds new light on language and culture and what it means to be human and, as always, Daniel Everett spices his account with incident and anecdote. His book is convincing, arresting and entertaining.
Über den Autor
Daniel Everett is Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Massachusetts. Previously, he was Chair of the department of languages, literatures and cultures at Illinois State University. He is the author of international bestseller Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes.
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
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Genre: | Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft |
Rubrik: | Sprachwissenschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: |
XVIII
330 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9781781253939 |
ISBN-10: | 1781253935 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Everett, Daniel |
Hersteller: | Profile Books |
Maße: | 198 x 128 x 27 mm |
Von/Mit: | Daniel Everett |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.09.2018 |
Gewicht: | 0,29 kg |
Über den Autor
Daniel Everett is Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Massachusetts. Previously, he was Chair of the department of languages, literatures and cultures at Illinois State University. He is the author of international bestseller Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
---|---|
Genre: | Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft |
Rubrik: | Sprachwissenschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: |
XVIII
330 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9781781253939 |
ISBN-10: | 1781253935 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Everett, Daniel |
Hersteller: | Profile Books |
Maße: | 198 x 128 x 27 mm |
Von/Mit: | Daniel Everett |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.09.2018 |
Gewicht: | 0,29 kg |
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