The Symbolic Species
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| Originally published | 1997 |
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| Authors | Terrence Deacon |
| Page count | 527 |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC | 35025924 |
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| ID | 1237614 |
About The Symbolic Species
The Symbolic Species is a 1997 book by biological anthropologist Terrence Deacon on the evolution of language. Combining perspectives from neurobiology, evolutionary theory, linguistics, and semiotics, Deacon proposes that language, along with the unique human capacity for symbolic thought, co-evolved with the brain.