Becoming Eloquent
Advances in the emergence of language, human cognition, and modern cultures
Editors
Francesco d'Errico | CNRS & Université Bordeaux 1
Jean-Marie Hombert | CNRS & Institut des Sciences de l'Homme
Few topics of scientific enquiry have attracted more attention in the last decade than the origin and evolution of language. Few have offered an equivalent intellectual challenge for interdisciplinary collaborations between linguistics, cognitive science, prehistoric archaeology, palaeoanthropology, genetics, neurophysiology, computer science and robotics. The contributions presented in this volume reflect the multiplicity of interests and research strategy used to tackle this complex issue, summarize new relevant data and emerging theories, provide an updated view of this interdisciplinary venture, and, when possible, seek a future in this broad field of study.
[Not in series, 152] 2009. vi, 289 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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IntroductionJean-Marie Hombert and Francesco d'Errico | pp. 1–10
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Language and archaeology
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From the origin of language to the diversification of languages: What can archaeology and palaeoanthropology say?Francesco d'Errico, Marian Vanhaeren, Christopher S. Henshilwood, Graeme Lawson, Bruno Maureille, Dominique Gambier, Anne-Marie Tillier, Marie Soressi and Karen van Niekerk | pp. 13–68
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Early diffusion of domestic bovids in Europe: An indicator for human contacts, exchanges and migrations?Anne Tresset, Ruth Bollongino, Ceiridwen Edwards, Sandrine Hughes and Jean-Denis Vigne | pp. 69–90
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Language and genes
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Linguistic, cultural and genetic perspectives on human diversity in west-central AfricaLolke van der Veen, Lluis Quintana-Murci and David Comas | pp. 93–122
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The Berber and the Berbers: Genetic and linguistic diversitiesJean-Michel Dugoujon, Clotilde Coudray, Antonio Torroni, Fulvio Cruciani, Rosaria Scozzari, Pedro Moral, Naima Louali and Maarten Kossmann | pp. 123–146
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East meets West: The Assam corridorFrançois Jacquesson | pp. 147–162
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Genetic and linguistic diversity in Central AsiaEvelyne Heyer and Philippe Mennecier | pp. 163–180
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Genetic and linguistic borders in the Himalayan RegionThirsa Kraaijenbrink, Emma J. Parkin, Denise R. Carvalho-Silva, George L. van Driem, Guido Barbujani, Chris Tyler-Smith, Mark A. Jobling and Peter de Knijff | pp. 181–202
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Language acquisition and language universals
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From babbling to first words in four languages: Common trends across languages and individual differencesSophie Kern, Barbara L. Davis and Inge Zink | pp. 205–232
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Language and animal communication
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The primate roots of human language: Primate vocal behaviour and cognition in the wildKlaus Zuberbühler, Karim Ouattara, Anderson Bitty, Alban Lemasson and Ronald Noë | pp. 235–266
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Language evolution and computer modeling
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Can agent-based language evolution contribute to archeology?Luc Steels | pp. 267–286
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Index | pp. 287–289
“This is an extremely sophisticated example of cooperative research. With such an interdisciplinary approach to language origins and diffusion, the field is bound to make progress understanding these and related issues. The scale of comparisons and syntheses, alone, are bound to result in new ways of thinking about language among Neandertals, and even earlier species, and modern humans.”
Lewis Binford, Emeritus University Professor, University of New Mexico
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Heyes, Peter J., Konstantinos Anastasakis, Wiebren de Jong, Annelies van Hoesel, Wil Roebroeks & Marie Soressi
2016. Selection and Use of Manganese Dioxide by Neanderthals.
Scientific Reports 6:1 
Thouzeau, Valentin, Philippe Mennecier, Paul Verdu & Frédéric Austerlitz
2017. Genetic and linguistic histories in Central Asia inferred using approximate Bayesian computations.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 284:1861 ► pp. 20170706 ff.
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Subjects & Metadata
BIC Subject: CFF – Historical & comparative linguistics
BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General