Evolution of Language, the - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference (Evolang8) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789814295215)

This volume comprises refereed papers and abstracts of the 8th International Conference on the Evolution of Language (EVOLANG8), held in Utrecht on 14-17 April 2010. As the leading international conference in the field, the biennial EVOLANG meeting is characterized by an invigorating, multidisciplinary approach to the origins and evolution of human language, and brings together researchers from many subject areas, including anthropology, archaeology, biology, cognitive science, computer science, genetics, linguistics, neuroscience, palaeontology, primatology and psychology.The latest theoretical, experimental and modelling research on language evolution is presented in this collection, including contributions from many leading scientists in the field.

Author: Andrew D. M. Smith
ISBN-10: 9814295213
ISBN-13: 9789814295215
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2010
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.20w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 267