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The Gestural Origin of Language

By: David F. Armstrong,Sherman E. Wilcox

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The Gestural Origin of Language

By: David F. Armstrong,Sherman E. Wilcox

In The Gestural Origin of Language, Sherman Wilcox and David Armstrong use evidence from and about sign languages to explore the origins of language as we know it today. According to their model, it is sign, not spoken languages, that is the original mode of human communication. The authors demonstrate that modern language is derived from practical actions and gestures that were increasingly recognized as having the potential to represent, and hence to communicate. In other words, the fundamental ability that allows us to use language is our ability to use pictures or icons, rather than linguistic symbols. Evidence from the human fossil record supports the authors' claim by showing that we were anatomically able to produce gestures and signs before we were able to speak fluently. Although speech evolved later as a secondary linguistic communication device that eventually replaced sign language as the primary mode of communication, speech has never entirely replaced signs and gestures. As the first comprehensive attempt to trace the origin of grammar to gesture, this volume will be an invaluable resource for students and professionals in psychology, linguistics, and philosophy.

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Oxford University Press

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ISBN 10

0190290013

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9780190290016

Gesture and the Nature of Language

By: David F. Armstrong,William C. Stokoe,Sherman E. Wilcox

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Gesture and the Nature of Language

By: David F. Armstrong,William C. Stokoe,Sherman E. Wilcox

This book proposes a radical alternative to dominant views of the evolution of language, in particular the origins of syntax. The authors draw on evidence from areas such as primatology, anthropology, and linguistics to present a groundbreaking account of the notion that language emerged through visible bodily action. Written in a clear and accessible style, Gesture and the Nature of Language will be indispensable reading for all those interested in the origins of language.

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276

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Cambridge University Press

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0521467721

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9780521467728

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman

By: William Tecumseh Sherman

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Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman

By: William Tecumseh Sherman

Contains primary source material.

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0940450658

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9780940450653

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman Volume 2

Illustrated Special Edition

By: William Sherman

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Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman Volume 2

Illustrated Special Edition

By: William Sherman

Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, through the end of the American Civil War and beyond. General Sherman's memoirs continue in Volume 2 with additional images, the original classic type font, and a new cover design fit for display. Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, to the Campaign of the Carolinas through the end of the American Civil War in 1865. Sherman recounts his experiences in vivid detail and sums up military lessons learned from the war. The book posthumously continues through his death and funeral and includes a section on General Sherman's Personal Traits by James G. Blaine. Table of Contents: Chapter 16: Atlanta Campaign - Nashville and Chatanooga to Kenesaw - March, April, and May 1864 Chapter 17: Atlanta Campaign - Battles About Kenesaw Mountain - June, 1864 Chapter 18: Atlanta Campaign - Battles About Atlanta - July, 1864 Chapter 19: Capture of Atlanta - August and September, 1864 Chapter 20: Atlanta and After - Pursuit of Hood - September and October, 1864 Chapter 21: The March to the Sea - From Atlanta to Savannah - November and December, 1864 Chapter 22: Savannah and Pocotaligo - December, 1864 and January, 1865 Chapter 23: Campaign of the Carolinas - February and March, 1865 Chapter 24: End of the War - From Goldsboro to Raleigh and Washington - April and May, 1865 Chapter 25: Conclusion - Military Lessons of the War Chapter 26: After the War Chapter 27: Last Years - Death and Funeral Chapter 28: Appendix

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Independently Published

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9798638132675

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The Gestural Origin of Language

The Gestural Origin of Language

Gesture and the Nature of Language

Gesture and the Nature of Language

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman Volume 2

Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman Volume 2

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