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Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language

Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language

Hardback (01 Apr 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Here, the author examines gossip as a form of 'verbal grooming', and as a means of strengthening relationships. He challenges the idea that language developed during male activities such as hunting, and that it was actually amongst women that it evolved.

Book information

ISBN: 9780571173969
Publisher: Faber
Imprint: Faber
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.4409
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 230
Weight: -1g
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm