Title: The Talking Ape
First published: 2005
Description: "In this book, Robbins Burling not only presents the most convincing account of the origins of language yet published: he sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other. He gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself." "The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago and charts its growth to the time of our recent human ancestors. He offers a new account of the route by which we acquired our defining characteristic and explores the nature of language as it developed throughout the course of our evolution."--Jacket.
Subjects: Origin, Language and languages, Language and languages, origin, Language acquisition, Language, Animal Communication, Biological Evolution, Language Development, Pan troglodytes, Verbal Behavior
LC classification: P116 .B87 2005