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- catalog abstract "Davis examines the various aspects of language in this engrossing and informative book. Specifically, he charts the rise of our language from its Proto-Indo-European origins and then summarizes the mechanics of speech and the elements of language. He also presents a fascinating journey into the human brain that offers clues about the biological roots of language. Davis outlines key theories and research that demonstrate how language is created, stored, and retrieved in the brain.".
- catalog alternative "How humans create language".
- catalog contributor b6775681.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "Davis examines the various aspects of language in this engrossing and informative book. Specifically, he charts the rise of our language from its Proto-Indo-European origins and then summarizes the mechanics of speech and the elements of language. He also presents a fascinating journey into the human brain that offers clues about the biological roots of language. Davis outlines key theories and research that demonstrate how language is created, stored, and retrieved in the brain.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 334-339) and index.".
- catalog description "Preface: The Mystery of Our Mother Tongue ---- pt. I. Language, Yesterday and Today. 1. Defining Language. 2. Our Linguistic Family Tree. 3. The Sounds of Language. 4. The Science of Language ---- pt. II. Language and the Brain. 5. A Map of the Territory. 6. Out of Darkness, Light. 7. "Boswell," Aphasias and Mind Blindness. 8. Convergence Zones and HyperCard Stacks. 9. Language, the Brain, and Consciousness ---- pt. III. The Birth of Language. 10. From Cries to Words. 11. Breakthroughs. 12. From Chimpsky to Chomsky. 13. Beyond the Mother Tongue.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 352 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Mother tongue.".
- catalog identifier "1559722061 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Mother tongue.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Secaucus, N.J. : Carol Pub. Group,".
- catalog relation "Mother tongue.".
- catalog subject "400 20".
- catalog subject "Language acquisition.".
- catalog subject "Language and languages.".
- catalog subject "Languages in contact.".
- catalog subject "P106 .D295 1994".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface: The Mystery of Our Mother Tongue ---- pt. I. Language, Yesterday and Today. 1. Defining Language. 2. Our Linguistic Family Tree. 3. The Sounds of Language. 4. The Science of Language ---- pt. II. Language and the Brain. 5. A Map of the Territory. 6. Out of Darkness, Light. 7. "Boswell," Aphasias and Mind Blindness. 8. Convergence Zones and HyperCard Stacks. 9. Language, the Brain, and Consciousness ---- pt. III. The Birth of Language. 10. From Cries to Words. 11. Breakthroughs. 12. From Chimpsky to Chomsky. 13. Beyond the Mother Tongue.".
- catalog title "How humans create language".
- catalog title "Mother tongue : how humans create language / by Joel Davis.".
- catalog type "text".