Evolution of Communication Systems: A Comparative Approach
- ISBN-10
- 0262151111
- ISBN-13
- 9780262151115
- Category
- Animal communication
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Authors
- D. Kimbrough Oller, Ulrike Griebel
Description
Using a comparative approach in order to understand the origins of communication, this title explores the mysterious circumstances that surround the emergence of human languages, as well as the methods that other species use in order to communicate.
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