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The unfolding of language : an evolutionary tour of mankind's greatest invention

By:

Deutscher, Guy, Dr

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Metropolitan Books , 2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: 358 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9780805079074

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

401 DEU

LOC classification:

P116 .D48 2005

Summary: Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented." So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of "man throw spear," how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of meaning? Drawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, Deutscher exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving us fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-340) and index.

Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented." So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of "man throw spear," how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of meaning? Drawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, Deutscher exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving us fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays.

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