The Biology of Language

By Stanislaw Puppel

This volume brings together 15 papers on the evolution and origin of language. The authors approach the subject from various angles, exploring biological, cultural, psychological and linguistic factors. A wide variety of topics is discussed, such as animal communication, language acquisition, the essentialist-evolutionist debate, and genetic classification.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556194803
• ISBN13: 9781556194801
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 310 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.5"