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Origins Of Human Communication (Jean Nicod Lectures)
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A Leading Expert On Evolution And Communication Presents An Empirically Based Theory Of The Evolutionary Origins Of Human Communication That Challenges The Dominant Chomskian View.Human Communication Is Grounded In Fundamentally Cooperative, Even Shared, Intentions. In This Original And Provocative Account Of The Evolutionary Origins Of Human Communication, Michael Tomasello Connects The Fundamentally Cooperative Structure Of Human Communication (Initially Discovered By Paul Grice) To The Especially Cooperative Structure Of Human (As Opposed To Other Primate) Social Interaction. Tomasello Argues That Human Cooperative Communication Rests On A Psychological Infrastructure Of Shared Intentionality (Joint Attention, Common Ground), Evolved Originally For Collaboration And Culture More Generally. The Basic Motives Of The Infrastructure Are Helping And Sharing: Humans Communicate To Request Help, Inform Others Of Things Helpfully, And Share Attitudes As A Way Of Bonding Within The Cultural Group. These Cooperative Motives Each Created Different Functional Pressures For Conventionalizing Grammatical Constructions. Requesting Help In The Immediate Youandme And Hereandnow, For Example, Required Very Little Grammar, But Informing And Sharing Required Increasingly Complex Grammatical Devices. Drawing On Empirical Research Into Gestural And Vocal Communication By Great Apes And Human Infants (Much Of It Conducted By His Own Research Team), Tomasello Argues Further That Humans' Cooperative Communication Emerged First In The Natural Gestures Of Pointing And Pantomiming. Conventional Communication, First Gestural And Then Vocal, Evolved Only After Humans Already Possessed These Natural Gestures And Their Shared Intentionality Infrastructure Along With Skills Of Cultural Learning For Creating And Passing Along Jointly Understood Communicative Conventions. Challenging The Chomskian View That Linguistic Knowledge Is Innate, Tomasello Proposes Instead That The Most Fundamental Aspects Of Uniquely Human Communication Are Biological Adaptations For Cooperative Social Interaction In General And That The Purely Linguistic Dimensions Of Human Communication Are Cultural Conventions And Constructions Created By And Passed Along Within Particular Cultural Groups.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Origins of Human Communication'? A: 'Origins of Human Communication' explores the evolutionary origins of human communication, presenting a theory that emphasizes cooperative intentions and shared intentionality as foundational elements.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Michael Tomasello, a leading expert in evolution and communication.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating it may have some signs of wear but is still functional and readable.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'Origins of Human Communication' contains 408 pages, providing an in-depth exploration of its subject matter.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on August 13, 2010.
- Q: What are the key features of this book? A: The key feature of this book is its empirically based theory challenging traditional views of communication, focusing on cooperation and shared intentions.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Origins of Human Communication' is categorized under Linguistics.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What are the main arguments presented by Michael Tomasello? A: Tomasello argues that human communication is rooted in cooperation and that linguistic knowledge is not innate but rather a cultural convention developed through social interaction.
- Q: Is this book suitable for general readers or mainly for academics? A: While the book presents complex theories, it is accessible to general readers interested in communication and linguistics, as well as to academics.