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Growth points from the very beginning

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Early humans formed language units consisting of global and discrete dimensions of semiosis in dynamic opposition, or ‘growth points.’ At some point, gestures gained the power to orchestrate actions, manual and vocal, with significances other than those of the actions themselves, giving rise to cognition framed in dual terms. However, our proposal emphasizes natural selection of joint gesture-speech, not ‘gesture-first’ in language origin.

Source: Interaction Studies Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems

DOI: 10.1075/is.9.1.09mcn

Authors: David McNeill, Susan D. Duncan, Jonathan Cole, Shaun Gallagher, Bennett Bertenthal

Institutions: University of Chicago, Poole Hospital, Bournemouth University, University of Central Florida, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Language and cultural evolution

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2133456019

FWCI: 8.508

Cites: 31

Cited by: 28

Related to: 10