ORIGINE E FUNZIONI DELLA TECNOLOGIA CORPOREA DEL LINGUAGGIO
The hypothesis of this paper is the need of a new formulation of the question of the origin of human verbal language starting from the concept of “technology”. The paper has a regard for the possible definition of human language as “species-specific” body technology applied to particular needs. So,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it
2013-12-01
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Series: | S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it |
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Online Access: | http://www.scienzaefilosofia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/res670283_02-PENNISI.pdf |
Summary: | The hypothesis of this paper is the need of a new formulation of the question of the origin of human verbal language starting from the concept of “technology”. The paper has a regard for the possible definition of human language as “species-specific” body technology applied to particular needs. So, not only the language but the whole body results a technology: thus the author reads the question of Exaptation by Gould and Vrba. So, the human verbal language represents a “speech-making technology” just like the “tool-making technology”, and both evolved for the same social tasks. |
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ISSN: | 2036-2927 |