The Symbolic Species: The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain
by Deacon, Terrence W
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0393038386
- ISBN 13
- 9780393038385
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
The Symbolic Species (published 1997) is a book by anthropologist Terrence Deacon. It attempts to unravel the evolution of language and symbolic thought and to explain why language is unique to humans. The Symbolic Species is a multi-disclipinary book that at the time of publishing was seen as groundbreaking. It is considered to have bound together a wide array of ideas in a way that advanced the understanding of professionals in several fields.
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- Bookseller
- Common Crow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- s00035228
- Title
- The Symbolic Species: The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain
- Author
- Deacon, Terrence W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393038386
- ISBN 13
- 9780393038385
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Linguistics, Science
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