Speaking Our Minds: Why human communication is different, and how language evolved to make it special
Why is human communication different, and how did language become so distinctive? Speaking Our Minds by Thom Scott-Phillips explores the evolution of language and its relationship to the human mind, offering an accessible introduction to the scientific questions behind our uniquely expressive form of communication.
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Speaking Our Minds examines why human communication is different from communication in other species.
Thom Scott-Phillips explores the relationship between language, communication, and the human mind.
The book considers how language evolved and what this reveals about the special character of human communication.
It offers a wide-ranging introduction to questions at the intersection of linguistics, psychology, and evolutionary science.
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