Description
| Product ID: | 9781032399591 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Xenolinguistics |
| Subtitle: | Towards a Science of Extraterrestrial Language |
| Authors: | Author: Douglas A. Vakoch, Jeffrey Punske |
| Page Count: | 234 |
| Subjects: | Grammar, syntax and morphology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Literature: history and criticism, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Society and culture: general, Anthropology, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Ethology and animal behaviour, Literature: history & criticism, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Society & culture: general, Anthropology, Agriculture & related industries, Animal behaviour |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Xenolinguistics brings together biologists, anthropologists, linguists and other experts specialising on language and communication to explore what non-human, non-Earthbound language might look like. Xenolinguistics brings together biologists, anthropologists, linguists, and other experts specializing in language and communication to explore what non-human, non-Earthbound language might look like. The 18 chapters examine what is known about human language and animal communication systems to provide reasonable hypotheses about what we may find if we encounter non-Earth intelligence. Showcasing an interdisciplinary dialogue between a set of highly established scholars, this volume:
This rich interdisciplinary collection, with chapter authors including Noam Chomsky, Derek Ball, Denise Herzing, and Irene Pepperberg, will be of interest to researchers and students studying non-human communication, astrobiology, and language invention. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-06 |
