The Biology and Evolution of Language (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780674074132)

This book synthesizes much of the exciting recent research in the biology of language. Drawing on data from anatomy, neurophysiology, physiology, and behavioral biology, Philip Lieberman develops a new approach to the puzzle of language, arguing that it is the result of many evolutionary compromises. Within his discussion, Lieberman skillfully addresses matters as various as the theory of neoteny (which he refutes), the mating calls of bullfrogs, ape language, dyslexia, and computer-implemented models of the brain.

Author: Philip Lieberman
ISBN-10: 0674074130
ISBN-13: 9780674074132
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1987
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.20w x 1.13d