The Language of Hunter-Gatherers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107003682)

Hunter-gatherers are often portrayed as 'others' standing outside the main trajectory of human social evolution. But even after eleven millennia of agriculture and two centuries of widespread industrialization, hunter-gatherer societies continue to exist. This volume, using the lens of language, offers us a window into the inner workings of twenty-first-century hunter-gatherer societies - how they survive and how they interface with societies that produce more. It challenges long-held assumptions about the limits on social dynamism in hunter-gatherer societies to show that their languages are no different either typologically or sociolinguistically from other languages. With its worldwide coverage, this volume serves as a report on the state of hunter-gatherer societies at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and readers in all geographical areas will find arguments of relevance here.

Author: Tom G?demann
ISBN-10: 1107003687
ISBN-13: 9781107003682
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/09/2020
Pages: 742
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.40d