Various explanations of the emergence of language emphasize the biological and hereditary background of human
language use and claim that a basic principle in language acquisition of a young child is biological maturation. According to
these approaches, language learning skill emerges as a natural trait of the human brain that can not be prevented in the
direction of maturation. Tomasello, in his book “Origins of Human Communication” which was published in Turkish
language by Metis publishing house in 2017, argues that the most fundamental aspects of human communication are the
biological adaptations that have emerged for collaborative social interactions in general, and the linguistic dimensions of
human communication are cultural structures created and used by particular cultural groups.
Journal Section | Book Review |
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Publication Date | December 3, 2017 |
Submission Date | October 25, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 37 Issue: 1 |
Psikoloji Çalışmaları / Studies In Psychology / ISSN- 1304-4680