This volume brings together 15 papers on the evolution and origin of language. The authors approach the subject from various angles, exploring biological, cultural, psychological and linguistic factors. A wide variety of topics is discussed, such as animal communication, language acquisition, the essentialist-evolutionist debate, and genetic classification.

Stanisław Puppel; International Symposium

edited by Stanisław Puppel

Puppel, Stanisław

Stanislaw Puppel

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: J. Benjamins

John Benjamins BV

Benjamins, John

Amsterdam, Philadelphia, Netherlands, 1995

United States, United States of America

Netherlands, Netherlands

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"Papers presented and discussed at an international symposium held in December of 1988 at Czerniejewo, near Poznań, Poland"--Pref.

x, 300 p. : 23 cm
"Papers presented and discussed at an international symposium held in December of 1988 at Czerniejewo, near Poznań, Poland"--Pref
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Chimps, children, and creoles : the need for caution / Jean Aichison -- Some problems with an evolutionary view of written language / David Barton -- Essentialism in language / Bernard H. Bichakjian -- The invention of the syllable : reflections of a humanist on the biology of language / Robert Payson Creed -- Genetic classification and the historical method / Angela Della Volpe -- Animal communication and human language : searching for their evolutionary relationship / Gábor Györi -- From proto-language to grammar / Martin Hildebrand-Nilshon -- The biological imperatives in communicative interaction / Mary Ritchie Key -- Ritual/representation as the semiogenetic precursor of hominid symbol use / Jo Liska -- Language acquisition and the essentialist-evolutionist debate / David J. Messer -- Group selection in the biocultural evolution of language : fate of the Neandertals revisited / Richard G. Milo and Duane Quiatt -- The biology of language / Harvey B. Sarles -- A possibility of quantum evolution of language / Włodzimierz Sedlak -- Biological and cultural factors in the evolution of language / David Smillie

Chimps, Children, And Creoles : The Need For Caution / Jean Aichison -- Some Problems With An Evolutionary View Of Written Language / David Barton -- Essentialism In Language / Bernard H. Bichakjian -- The Invention Of The Syllable : Reflections Of A Humanist On The Biology Of Language / Robert Payson Creed -- Genetic Classification And The Historical Method / Angela Della Volpe -- Animal Communication And Human Language : Searching For Their Evolutionary Relationship / Gábor Györi -- From Proto-language To Grammar / Martin Hildebrand-nilshon -- The Biological Imperatives In Communicative Interaction / Mary Ritchie Key -- Ritual/representation As The Semiogenetic Precursor Of Hominid Symbol Use / Jo Liska -- Language Acquisition And The Essentialist-evolutionist Debate / David J. Messer -- Group Selection In The Biocultural Evolution Of Language : Fate Of The Neandertals Revisited / Richard G. Milo And Duane Quiatt -- The Biology Of Language / Harvey B. Sarles -- A Possibility Of Quantum Evolution Of Language / Włodzimierz Sedlak -- Biological And Cultural Factors In The Evolution Of Language / David Smillie. Edited By Stanisław Puppel. Papers Presented At A Conference. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

A collection of papers presented and discussed at an international symposium held at Czerniejewo, near Poznan, in December 1988. The text provides an overview for all those interested in problems connected with the biology of language and the origins of language and speech.

2023-06-28