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A prominent neuroscientist argues that human languagethough more sophisticated than all other forms of animal communicationis not a qualitatively different ability from all forms of animal communication, it does not require a quantum evolutionary leap to be explained, and it is not unified in a single language instinct.

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This is a thoughtful and scholarly book that is bound to expand the horizons of any...well-educated layperson or student who would like a brief review of this dynamic multidisciplinary field that encompasses neurology, primate studies, anthropology, psychology, and of course linguistics. -- F. S. Szalay * Choice *

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Introduction 1. Functional Neural System 2. Speech Production and Perception 3. The Lexicon and Working Memory 4. The Subcortical Basal Ganglia 5. The Evolution of the Functional Language System 6. Commentary Notes Reference Index

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 5/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780674007932, 978-0674007932
      ISBN10: 067400793X

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      Book Synopsis
      A prominent neuroscientist argues that human languagethough more sophisticated than all other forms of animal communicationis not a qualitatively different ability from all forms of animal communication, it does not require a quantum evolutionary leap to be explained, and it is not unified in a single language instinct.

      Trade Review
      This is a thoughtful and scholarly book that is bound to expand the horizons of any...well-educated layperson or student who would like a brief review of this dynamic multidisciplinary field that encompasses neurology, primate studies, anthropology, psychology, and of course linguistics. -- F. S. Szalay * Choice *

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. Functional Neural System 2. Speech Production and Perception 3. The Lexicon and Working Memory 4. The Subcortical Basal Ganglia 5. The Evolution of the Functional Language System 6. Commentary Notes Reference Index

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