{"product_id":"from-hand-to-mouth-the-origins-of-language-9780691116730","title":"From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael C. Corballis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Communication Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lively and well constructed read that bravely tackles head-on the tough question of where language came from. Corballis intriguingly concludes that this unique human property has gestural rather than vocal origins; and along the way he explores numerous fascinating byways that make this a must read for everyone interested in how humans became the extraordinary creatures they are.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ian Tattersall, American Museum of Natural History, author of \u003ci\u003eExtinct Humans and The Fossil Trail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Corballis has accomplished a Herculean task. Reviewing and synthesizing data from a range of disciplines, he has woven it all into a book that is at once enjoyable and easy to read and yet faithful to the complexity of the subject matter. While this is admittedly a provocative work, the author has marshaled considerable evidence in support of his thesis. Indeed, he has done all of us a great service by raising the level of discussion surrounding this controversial topic. This is no small accomplishment.\"\u003cb\u003e--Sherman Wilcox, University of New Mexico, General Editor, \u003ci\u003eEvolution of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating journey along the evolutionary path that 'converted us from wild gesticulators to smooth talkers.' On the path we pass our ape-like ancestors, the change to bipedalism, increase in brain size, gestures, the anatomical requirements for vocalization, and finally the spoken language.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lewis Wolpert, University College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083846475927,"sku":"9780691116730","price":4513.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691116730.webp?v=1767264139","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/from-hand-to-mouth-the-origins-of-language-9780691116730","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}