Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language

Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language

by Jean-Louis Dessalles

Constant exchange of information is integral to our societies. Jean-Louis Dessalles explores how this came into being. He develops a view of language as an instrument for conversation rather than mental representation and thought. Presenting language evolution as a natural history of conversation, the author sheds light on the emergence of communication in the hominine congregations, as well as on the human nature.

Genres: Science, Linguistics, Language, Evolution, Nonfiction, Psychology, History

400 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Wilte]

Strong start (chapters 1-5) and ending (chapters 16-18), part II on semantics and protolanguage, I found less interesting.

See Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/wilte/status/1178...

Biology makes me tweet (is one of the conclusions of this book)

[K]

https://meltingasphalt.com/social-sta...