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Gisela Hakansson and
Jennie Westander
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
John Benjamins Pub Co
Publication date
June 15, 2013
Pages
242
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9789027204578
ISBN-10
9027204578
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Original list price
$149.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species. Human language is often thought of as a unique system, which separates humans from other animals. This textbook serves as a guide to different types of communication, and suggests that each is unique in its own way: human verbal and nonverbal communication, communication in nonhuman primates, in dogs and in birds. Research questions and findings from different perspectives are summarized and integrated to show students similarities and differences in the rich diversity of communicative behaviours.
A core topic is how young individuals proceed from not being able to communicate to reaching a state of competent communicators, and the role of adults in this developmental process. Evolutionary aspects are also taken into consideration, and ideas about the evolution of human language are examined. The cross-disciplinary nature of the book makes it useful for courses in linguistics, biology, sociology and psychology, but it is also valuable reading for anyone interested in understanding communicative behaviour.
A core topic is how young individuals proceed from not being able to communicate to reaching a state of competent communicators, and the role of adults in this developmental process. Evolutionary aspects are also taken into consideration, and ideas about the evolution of human language are examined. The cross-disciplinary nature of the book makes it useful for courses in linguistics, biology, sociology and psychology, but it is also valuable reading for anyone interested in understanding communicative behaviour.
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With Gisela Hakansson |
from John Benjamins Pub Co (June 15, 2013)
9789027204578 | details & prices | 242 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $149.00
About: Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species.
About: Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species.
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With Gisela Hakansson |
from John Benjamins Pub Co (June 15, 2013)
9789027204585 | details & prices | 242 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.08 lbs | List price $54.00
About: Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species.
About: Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species.
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