| Gesture and the Nature of Language Contributor(s): Armstrong, David F. (Author), Stokoe, William C. (Author), Wilcox, Sherman E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511620918 ISBN-13: 9780511620911 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Sign Language |
| Dewey: 417.7 |
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| Publisher Description: This book proposes a radical alternative to dominant views of the evolution of language, in particular the origins of syntax. The authors draw on evidence from areas such as primatology, anthropology, and linguistics to present a groundbreaking account of the notion that language emerged through visible bodily action. Written in a clear and accessible style, Gesture and the Nature of Language will be indispensable reading for all those interested in the origins of language. |