02096cam a2200337 a 4500 1710 1710 673644 OSt 20190911151846.0 951103s1996 enkab b 001 0 eng 95047738 0521462460 0521467934 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC P116 .A38 1996 401 AIT 20 Aitchison, Jean, 1938- The seeds of speech : language origin and evolution / Jean Aitchison. Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996. xii, 281 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. Cambridge approaches to linguistics Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-267) and index. Part I. Puzzles: 1. A natural curiosity: how did language begin? 2. A peculiar habit: what is language for? 3. The bother at Babel: why do languages differ so much? 4. Distinct duties: is language an independent skill?; Part II. Origin: 5. The family tree: the evolutionary background; 6. A devious mind: the basic requirements; 7. Broken air: inherited ingredients; 8. Small beginnings: first steps; Part III. Evolution: 9. The second word: the emergence of rules; 10. The tower of speech: expansion; 11. Time travelling: extra attachments; 12. Rebuilding on the high seas: keeping going; Part IV. Diffusion: 13. The widening circle: moving outwards; 14. The hidden core: the hunt for universals; 15. The real magician: ruling the rules; 16. Unweaving the rainbow: separating the strands; 17. The endless stair: past and future. Language and languages Origin. Language acquisition. Linguistic change. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam027/95047738.html Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/95047738.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg ddc STS 0 0 ddc 0 0 28/1 AIISH AIISH 2019-09-11 0 401 AIT 11916 2019-09-11 00:00:00 2019-09-11 STS