Language Origin: A Multidisciplinary Approach presents a synthesis of viewpoints and data on linguistic, psychological, anatomical and behavioral studies on living species of Primates and provides a comparative framework for the evaluation of paleoanthropological studies. This double endeavor makes it possible to direct new research on the nature and evolution of human language and cognition. The book is directed to students of linguistics, biology, anthropoloy, anatomy, physiology, neurology, psychology, archeology, paleontology, and other related fields. A better understanding of speech pathology may stem from a better understanding of the relationship of human communication to the evolution of our species. The book is conceived as a timely contribution to such knowledge since it allows, for the first time, a systematic assessment of the origins of human language from a comprehensive array of scientific viewpoints.

Inhalt

Foreword. Preface. Part I: General Consideration. Part II: Cranial Anatomy. Part III: Neuranatomy. Part IV: Neurophysiology. Part V: Neuropsychology. Part VI: Comparative Psychology. Part VII: Primatology. Part VIII: Paleoanthropology. Part IX: General Linguistics. Part X: Historical Linguistics. Part XI: Philosophy. Index.