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Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language - Studies in the Evolution of Language Dessalles, Jean-Louis (, Associate Professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, Paris)
Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language - Studies in the Evolution of Language
Dessalles, Jean-Louis (, Associate Professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, Paris)
Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. Jean-Louis Dessalles explores how this came into being. Presenting language evolution as a natural history of conversation, the author sheds light on the emergence of communication in the hominine congregations, as well as on the human nature.
416 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 31, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199563463 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 402 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 232 × 22 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Grieve, James (Australian National University) |