Book
| Authors: |
Falk, Dean.
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| Title: |
Finding our tongues : mothers, infants and the origins of language / Dean Falk. |
| Published: |
New York : Basic Books, c2009. |
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| Description: |
xi, 240 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Summary: |
A controversial new theory that the origins of spoken language, music, and art lie in the early communication between mothers and infants.--From publisher description. |
| Contents: |
Silence is golden -- Saying while soothing -- And down will come baby -- How our ancestors found their voice -- The seeds of language -- What's in a name? -- She shall have music -- Ancient gestures, modern art -- Finding our tongues. |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-230) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780465002191 (alk. paper) |
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0465002196 (alk. paper) |
| Subject: |
Biolinguistics.
Language and languages -- Origin.
Evolution.
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| HOLLIS number |
011911218 |
| Link to this record |
http://discovery.lib.harvard.edu//accessible.ashx?itemid=%7clibrary%2fm%2faleph%7c011911218
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