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Evolutionary pragmatics : communicative interaction and the origins of language / edited by Bart Geurts, Richard Moore.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford studies in the evolution of language ; 21.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford studies in the evolution of language ; 21
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages--Origin.
- Language and languages.
- Pragmatics.
- Communication.
- Social interaction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- This volume explores the new interdisciplinary field of evolutionary pragmatics, encompassing both the evolution of abilities needed for pragmatics and the role of pragmatics in the evolution of language. The chapters adopt a range of approaches, with insights from linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and primatology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 25, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-269903-2
- 0-19-196756-4
- OCLC:
- 1525261510
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