The First Word

The Search for the Origins of Language

von Christine Kenneally

368 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An accessible exploration of a burgeoning new field: the incredible evolution of language The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developments in tracing the origins of language, The First Word is at the forefront of a controversial, compelling new field. Acclaimed science writer Christine Kenneally explains how a relatively small group of scientists that include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker assembled the astounding narrative of how the fundamental process of evolution produced a linguistic ape-in other words, us. Infused with the wonder of discovery, this vital and engrossing book offers us all a better understanding of the story of humankind.

• Themen: Sprache und Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik Vergleichende Linguistik
• ISBN: 9780143113744
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.05.2008
• Größe: 214 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group