Functional Dimensions of Ape-Human Discourse (Functional Linguistics)

by WilliamS.Greaves (Editor), JamesD.Benson (Author)

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  2009

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  Asks the question 'what do interactions between apes and humans mediated by language tell us?'. In order to answer this question this book explores language-in-context, drawing on a multi-leveled, multi-functional linguistics. It articulates a methodology incorporating public domain software for the comprehensive analysis of ape-human interaction.