- Bib ID:
- 3298240
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Anderson, Stephen R
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- Description:
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- New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, c2004
- xii, 355 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0300103395
- Summary:
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"This book explores communication and cognition in animals and humans from a linguistic point of view and asserts that animals are not capable of acquiring or using human language. Animals can communicate, but they can't talk."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Animals, language, and linguistics
- 2. Language and communication
- 3. On studying cognition
- 4. The dance "language" of honeybees
- 5. Sound in frog and man
- 6. Birds and babies learning to speak
- 7. What primates have to say for themselves
- 8. Syntax
- 9. Language is not just speech
- 10. Language instruction in the laboratory
- 11. Language, biology, and evolution.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-338) and index.
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- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1984 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1914
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