How Language Began

Informationen zum 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 . Klappentext 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.How 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.A revolutionary account of the origins of language from one of the world's best known and most influential linguists Zusammenfassung A revolutionary account of the origins of language from one of the world's best known and most influential linguists.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Everett, Everett Daniel
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781781253939
• ISBN: 978-1-78125-393-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Language: general, reference works; Linguistics, prehistory, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language: history and general works