Monographie

R-CRM-232 (disponible) - Monographie
The biology and evolution of language / LIEBERMAN, Philip.
Harvard University Press, 1984, viii, 379 p.


Descripteurs :
Biologie
Linguistique
Trouble de la parole et du langage


Résumé :
Contenu :
Introduction : The biological framework -- Neurophysiology, neural models, and language -- Distributed neural computers and feature detectors -- Automatization and syntax -- Syntax, words, and meaning -- Respiration, speech, and meaning -- Elephant ears, frogs, and human speech -- Speech is special -- Linguistic distinctions and auditory processes -- Man on the flying trapeze : the acquisition of speech -- Apes and children -- Evolution of human speech : comparative studies -- Evolution of human speech : the fossil record -- Conclusion : On the nature and evolution of the biological bases of language.

Illustrations : ill.
Langue : Anglais

Doc n° : 24630	ISBN / ISSN : 0674074122
NumRec : 2463003