Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id FAA11953 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 8 Jun 2000 05:50:41 +0100 Message-ID: <005201bfd104$e2dd6de0$0f2484d8@default> From: "Anne" <tazzie@bolian.upnaway.com> To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: Re-more on Animal 'Languages' Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:49:02 +0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Hauser is nothing if not reasonable. 'Wild Minds' is out now, and I
recommend it highly. His studies of rhesus monkeys and others are also
fascinating, and, yes, in the later parts of the book, he gives examples
of studies you can do at home with your pets.
He is also a 'friendly' scientist, in the Sagan/Feynman, and yes, Dennett
and Gould traditions- pleasant, personable, and warm, with a real
curiosity and verve for his work. Inspirational, maybe even. If you get a
chance to see him on a book tour or local lecture circuit, please do.
- Wade
I look forward to reading this book. Another book available in August is
"Routes to Child Language: Evolutionary and Development precursors"
By Joanna Blake (has any one read any of her previous material?)
Below is from a review of the book
Anne
'A case study based on a detailed comparison of nonhuman primates and human
infants brings together key abilities that provide the foundation for
language.
This link makes the case for phylogenetic continuity across species and
ontogenetic continuity from infancy to childhood. Examined here are the
fundamental aspects of language acquisition, such as vocalizations, mapping
of
meaning onto sound, use of gestures to communicate and to symbolize, tool
use,
object concept and memory. This volume goes on to analyze the similarities
and
differences across species, and how these influence the evolution of
language.'
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