Ideophones and the Evolution of Language

John (Macalester College, Minnesota) Haiman

Cambridge University Press, 2018

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This cross-linguistic study explores the role of the ideophone - a single word that conveys an impression of what it describes - in language evolution. It argues that ideophones provide the 'missing link' in our knowledge of how communication has evolved from early gestured performance through to spoken language today.

ISBN-13
9781107069602
ISBN-10
1107069602
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2018
Publication date
2018-01-11
Pages
390
Dimensions
160x235x21
Weight
680