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From Hand to Mouth : The Origins of Language
From Hand to Mouth The Origins of Language
Author: Michael C. Corballis
It is often said that speech is what distinguishes us from other animals. But are we all talk? What if language was bequeathed to us not by word of mouth, but as a hand-me-down?The notion that language evolved not from animal cries but from manual and facial gestures--that, for most of human history, actions have spoken louder than words--has be...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691088037
ISBN-10: 0691088039
Publication Date: 3/25/2002
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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