The Origins of Complex Language

Author	: Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 276
Release	: 1999
ISBN-10	: 0198238215
ISBN-13	: 9780198238218
Rating	: 4/5 (218 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Origins of Complex Language written by Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposing a theory of the origins of human language ability and presenting an account of the early evolution of language, this text explains why humans are the only language-using animals and challenges the assumption that language is due to intelligence-- jacket cover.

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