ISBN:
9789027272010
,
9027272018
,
1299640338
,
9781299640337
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource
Series Statement:
Advances in interaction studies 1879-873X v. 4
Series Statement:
Advances in interaction studies v. 4
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Hakansson, Gisela Communication in Humans and Other Animals
DDC:
302.2
Keywords:
Oral communication
;
Visual communication
;
Human-animal communication
;
Language acquisition
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES ; Communication Studies
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Human-animal communication
;
Language acquisition
;
Oral communication
;
Visual communication
;
Mensch
;
Sprache
;
Nichtverbale Kommunikation
;
Mündliche Kommunikation
;
Tiersprache
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Communication is a basic behaviour, found across animal species. Human language is often thought of as a unique system, which separates humans from other animals. This textbook serves as a guide to different types of communication, and suggests that each is unique in its own way: human verbal and nonverbal communication, communication in nonhuman primates, in dogs and in birds. Research questions and findings from different perspectives are summarized and integrated to show students similarities and differences in the rich diversity of communicative behaviours. A core topic is how young
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
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