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.
ASIN : B000UHAFHQ
Publisher : Penguin Books
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : July 19, 2007
Language : English
File size : 556 KB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 372 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1101202395
Page Flip : Enabled
Reading age : 18 years and up
Customers say
Customers find the book provides an excellent overview of linguistic developments, with one noting how it makes Noam Chomsky intelligible. Moreover, the information quality receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting its use of science as backup. Additionally, the book covers anthropology and social history effectively.
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