Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language
| Author | : Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674363361 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674363366 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (366 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language by : Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar
Download or read book Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language written by Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.