The Gestural Origin of Language (Perspectives on Deafness)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: March 26, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780195163483
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Language acquisition; Perception; Social, group or collective psychology; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Language; General; Language and languages; Origin; Sign Language
Description: "In The Gestural Origin of Language, Sherman Wilcox and David Armstrong use evidence from and about sign languages to explore the origins of language as we know it today. According to their model, it is sign, not spoken language, that is the original mode of human communication." "As the first comprehensive attempt to trace the origin of grammar to gesture, this volume will be a resource for students and professionals in psychology, linguistics, and philosophy."--Jacket.