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Autore |
Corballis Michael C |
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Titolo |
The lopsided ape [[electronic resource] ] : evolution of the generative mind / / Michael C. Corballis |
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New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 1991 |
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1-280-53999-2 |
9786610539994 |
0-19-802452-5 |
1-4294-0792-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (377 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Laterality |
Brain - Evolution |
Human evolution |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Are Humans Unique?; 2. Human Evolution; 3. The Human Condition; 4. Human Handedness; 5. Human Language; 6. The Evolution of Language; 7. Language and the Brain; 8. Praxis and the Left Brain; 9. The Generative Mind; 10. The Duality of the Brain; 11. The Plastic Brain; 12. Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This detailed account of human language and evolution, reconciling the apparent dichotomy between humans and all other animals, focuses on the speculative presence of a Generative Assembly Device (GAD), unique to Homo sapiens. |
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