Talk, Talk, Talk

Investigation into the Mystery of Speech

Jay Ingram (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

1994
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
9780140156119 (ISBN)

Infos

A look at talk, exploring almost everything about this human activity - from the first words on earth to the wizardry of the brain. This book covers humankind's most enigmatic and intriguing skill - from the speech differences between Neaderthals and Cro-Magnons to Freudian slips.

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The look at talk explores almost everything about this fundamental human activity - from the first words on earth to the complex wizardry of the brain. This book covers the gamut of humankind's most enigmatic and intriguing skill - from the speech differences between Neaderthals and Cro-Magnons to Freudian slips, from talking to yourself to speaking in tongues.

Inhalt

Lunch with a friend; don't let me interrupt you; it's how you say it; now listen and listen good; no ifs, ands or buts; where are the words?; tongue slips and tongue tips; and a hearty Hi-O Argentum; native tongues; the mother tongue; genespeak; now you're talking!; the Neanderthals, or can pigs talk?; the rules of talk; how kids learn to talk; the wild children; talk, talk (growl), talk; when children invent a language; conversation pieces; conclusion - the Tower of Babel.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.3.1994
• Zusatzinfo: index, reading list
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 128 x 198 mm
• Gewicht: 263 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• ISBN-13: 9780140156119 / 9780140156119
• Zustand: Neuware