Using clinical evidence from speech-impaired patients, functional neuroimaging, and evolutionary biology to make his case, Philip Lieberman contends that human language is not a single separate module but a functional neurological system made up of many separate abilities. Language remains as it began, Lieberman argues: a device for coping with the world. But in a blow to human narcissism, he makes the case that this most remarkable human ability is a by-product of our remote reptilian ancestors' abilities to dodge hazards, seize opportunities, and live to see another day.
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Using clinical evidence from speech-impaired patients, functional neuroimaging, and evolutionary biology to make his case, Philip Lieberman contends that human language is not a single separate module but a functional neurological system made up of many separate abilities. Language remains as it began, Lieberman argues: a device for coping with the world. But in a blow to human narcissism, he makes the case that this most remarkable human ability is a by-product of our remote reptilian ancestors' abilities to dodge hazards, seize opportunities, and live to see another day.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Perspectives in Cognitive Neuroscience |
Release date | May 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2002 |
Authors | Philip Lieberman |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 221 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-00793-2 |
Barcode | 9780674007932 |
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LSN | 0-674-00793-X |