cultural evolution and the uniqueness of the human animal /
Daniel Cloud
1412
275 pages ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-263) and index
Where do words come from? -- The conventions of a human language -- The evolution of signals -- Varieties of biological information -- The strange case of the chimpanzee -- The problem of maladaptive culture -- The cumulative consequences of a didactic adaptation -- Meaning, interpretation, and language acquisition -- What's accomplished in conversation? -- Recapitulation and moral