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Eve Spoke : Human Language and Human Evolution by Philip Lieberman (1998, Hardcover)
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AUTHOR: Lieberman, Philip. "Eve Spoke presents a compelling case for the pivotal role that speech has played in human language and human evolution. In the evolutionary clash of brains and brawn, what was it that prevailed and made us, Homo sapiens, uniquely human?.
- Buy It NowLIEBERMAN: Eve Spoke: Human Language and Human Evolution (W.W. Norton & C, 1998)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393040895
ISBN-139780393040890
eBay Product ID (ePID)601749
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEve Spoke : Human Language and Human Evolution
Publication Year1998
SubjectLife Sciences / Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Science, Psychology
AuthorPhilip Lieberman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-017100
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal401
SynopsisThe human imagination never ceases to be captivated by the quest for its own roots. Who were our ancestors? In the evolutionary clash of brains and brawn, what was it that prevailed and made us, Homo sapiens, uniquely human? Today scientists cite language as the distinctively human feature. But what is language--a sign, a grunt? a sound with collective symbolic meaning? This remarkable book seeks to set the record straight with a critical refinement of the language theory, providing us for the first time with a scientific explanation of how Eve came to speak at all. Wrestling with the age-old question of why such a large gulf exists between humans and other animals, Philip Lieberman mines both the fossil record and modern neuroscientific techniques to chart the development of the anatomy and brain mechanisms necessary for human language as we know it. Eschewing any notion of a language gene or instinct, he pursues instead an evolutionary path in which environment acts on a biological capacity to reveal the interconnectedness of systems that make us most human: precise motor skills, speech, language, and complex thought. Eve Spoke challenges the dominant scientific theories of language's origins and forges a new understanding of the role of language in our evolution., Wrestling with the age-old question of why such a large gulf exists between humans and other animals, Philip Lieberman mines both the fossil record and modern neuroscientific techniques to chart the development of the anatomy and brain mechanisms necessary for human language as we know it. Eschewing any notion of a language gene or instinct, he pursues instead an evolutionary path in which environment acts on a biological capacity to reveal the interconnectedness of systems that make us most human: precise motor skills, speech, language, and complex thought. Eve Spoke challenges the dominant scientific theories of language's origins and forges a new understanding of the role of language in our evolution., If we were to summon the first man and woman from their prehistoric graves, what would they--indeed, what could they--say to us?
LC Classification NumberP116.L53 1998
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- 28 Sep, 2017
Incredible book
I'd found this book while looking for material on what characteristics guide evolution in various species. I have enjoyed the content of this book so much that I have used it twice, so far, in biological and anthropological classes, and even purchased a copy as a gift for one of my professors. Cannot speak highly enough of the author's work - and how the awesome power of language and communication has guided human evolution.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
