{"product_id":"from-hand-to-mouth-9780691116730","title":"From Hand to Mouth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarshaling far-flung evidence from anthropology, animal behavior, neurology, molecular biology, anatomy, linguistics, and evolutionary psychology, the author makes the case that language developed, with the emergence of Homo sapiens, from primate gestures to a true signed language, complete with grammar and syntax.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Provocative... The gestural theory makes for a captivating story.\"--Emily Eakin, New York Times \"From Hand to Mouth is informative and entertaining... [It] will raise awareness about the importance of gestures and the crucial role they play in communicative interactions.\"--Dario Maestripieri, American Scientist \"Corballis makes the case that the evolutionary origins of language are in gestures rather than in speech... An engaging story.\"--Choice \"An engaging, highly readable and provocative account of the evolution of human language... In short, this is an important book on an important topic... From Hand to Mouth should be studied by everyone with a serious interest in the origins of language and read by others who want an evolutionary account that is as entertaining as it is informative.\"--Joseph B. Hellige, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface vii  Acknowledgments xi  Chapter 1. What Is Language? 1  Chapter 2. Do Animals Have Language? 21  Chapter 3. In the Beginning Was the Gesture 41  Chapter 4. On Our Own Two Feet 66  Chapter 5. Becoming Human 82  Chapter 6. Signed Language 102  Chapter 7. It's All Talk 126  Chapter 8. Why Are We Lopsided? 159  Chapter 9. From Hand to Mouth 184  Chapter 10. Synopsis 213  References 221  Index 247","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037263921495,"sku":"9780691116730","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691116730.jpg?v=1750935051","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-hand-to-mouth-9780691116730","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}