Language Acquisition, Change and Emergence
Author | : James W. MINETT |
Publisher | : City University of HK Press |
Total Pages | : 555 |
Release | : 2005-07-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789629371111 |
ISBN-13 | : 9629371111 |
Rating | : 4/5 (111 Downloads) |
Download or read book Language Acquisition, Change and Emergence written by James W. MINETT and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of essays by noted researchers from diverse fields that deals with a broad spectrum of issues in the study of language evolution. The principle topics addressed here include: the genetic and cognitive bases for the phylogenetic emergence of language; several distinct accounts of the underlying cognitive processes by which children learn to acquire language; a critique of the methods employed by historical linguists in the last century; the modeling of language evolution using mathematical and computational techniques; discussions on the complexity of language. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。