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How Language Began
The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention
Taschenbuch von Daniel Everett
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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
Artikel-ID: 111696958
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
Artikel-ID: 111696958
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