The Symbolic Species: The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain
by Deacon, Terrence W
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0393038386
- ISBN 13
- 9780393038385
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The Symbolic Species (published 1997) is a book by anthropologist Terrence Deacon. It attempts to unravel the evolution of language and symbolic thought and to explain why language is unique to humans. The Symbolic Species is a multi-disclipinary book that at the time of publishing was seen as groundbreaking. It is considered to have bound together a wide array of ideas in a way that advanced the understanding of professionals in several fields.
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- Title
- The Symbolic Species: The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain
- Author
- Deacon, Terrence W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- UsedVeryGood
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0393038386
- ISBN 13
- 9780393038385
- Publisher
- Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 527p
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