How Language Began: Gesture and Speech in Human Evolution by David Mcneill (Engl

Description: How Language Began by David Mcneill Written by one of the pioneers of the field, this is the first book to explain how speech and gesture evolved together into a system that all humans possess. David McNeill challenges the popular gesture-first theory and proposes a groundbreaking theory of the evolution of language. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Human language is not the same as human speech. We use gestures and signs to communicate alongside, or instead of, speaking. Yet gestures and speech are processed in the same areas of the human brain, and the study of how both have evolved is central to research on the origins of human communication. Written by one of the pioneers of the field, this is the first book to explain how speech and gesture evolved together into a system that all humans possess. Nearly all theorizing about the origins of language either ignores gesture, views it as an add-on or supposes that language began in gesture and was later replaced by speech. David McNeill challenges the popular 'gesture-first' theory that language first emerged in a gesture-only form and proposes a groundbreaking theory of the evolution of language which explains how speech and gesture became unified. Notes The first book to explain how speech and gesture evolved together in a system that all humans possess. Author Biography David McNeill is Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Chicago. His publications include Gesture and Thought (2005) and Language and Gesture (Cambridge, 2000). Table of Contents 1. Introduction - gesture and the origin of language; 2. What evolved (in part) - the Growth Point; 3. How it evolved (in part) - Meads Loop; 4. Effects of Meads Loop; 5. Ontogenesis in evolution - evolution in ontogenesis; 6. Alternatives, their limits, and the science base of the Growth Point. Review Long before embodied cognition was a recognized field of study, David McNeill was demonstrating the inseparability of language and gesture. In this new work he extends this pioneering approach to encompass the origins of human language. Elena Levy, University of Connecticut ... grounded in the expertise of more than three decades of studying gestures with speech, this book will significantly change the scholarly debates on language evolution. Cornelia Muller, Professor of Applied Linguistics, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) Review Quote Long before embodied cognition was a recognized field of study, David McNeill was demonstrating the inseparability of language and gesture. In this new work he extends this pioneering approach to encompass the origins of human language. Elena Levy, University of Connecticut Promotional "Headline" The first book to explain how speech and gesture evolved together into a system that all humans possess. Description for Bookstore Written by one of the pioneers of the field, this is the first book to explain how speech and gesture evolved together into a system that all humans possess. David McNeill challenges the popular gesture-first theory and proposes a groundbreaking theory of the evolution of language. Description for Library Written by one of the pioneers of the field, this is the first book to explain how speech and gesture evolved together into a system that all humans possess. David McNeill challenges the popular gesture-first theory and proposes a groundbreaking theory of the evolution of language. Details ISBN1107605490 Year 2012 ISBN-10 1107605490 ISBN-13 9781107605497 Media Book Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Approaches to the Evolution of Language Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Gesture and Speech in Human Evolution Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 417.7 Pages 275 Publication Date 2012-08-30 Short Title HOW LANGUAGE BEGAN Language English Format Paperback Illustrations 11 Tables, black and white; 156 Halftones, unspecified; 11 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-08-30 AU Release Date 2012-08-30 NZ Release Date 2012-08-30 Author David Mcneill We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:150177934;

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