| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 351 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Advances in consciousness research,
1381-589X ;
v. 76
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Advances in consciousness research ; v. 76.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
The Intersubjective Mirror in Infant Learning and Evolution of Speech; Editorial page; Title page; Lcc data; Dedication page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface (with acknowledgments); Note; Part I. Background for questions and findings inviting a paradigm shift; From the last century history of ideas on children's nature and intersubjectivity; Recent related findings making a difference; Introduction to child's steps to speech in ontogeny and questions about cultural evolution; Part Ii. On the origin of (pre)speech and efficient infant learners. |
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On language evolution and imitative learningOn cultural evolution of mother-centred learning; On prosocial behaviour in adult apes and young children; Part Iii. Intersubjective steps to speech and mind-reading in ontogeny; From newborns' imitation; From object-oriented joint attention and other-centred infant learning; On children in conversation and in self-dialogue; When conversation partners become virtual co-authors of what the other is saying; When the intersubjective mirror has been biologically broken. |
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The intersubjective steps in retrospect and guidance, and prospects for further researchGlossary; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index; Advances in Consciousness Research. |
| Summary |
The Intersubjective Mirror in Infant Learning and Evolution of Speech illustrates how recent findings about primary intersubjectivity, participant perception and mirror neurons afford a new understanding of children's nature, dialogue and language. Based on recent infancy research and the mirror neurons discovery, studies of early speech perception, comparative primate studies and computer simulations of language evolution, this book offers replies to questions as: When and how may spoken language have emerged? How is it that infants so soon after birth become so efficient in their speech perc. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Interpersonal communication in infants.
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Interpersonal communication in infants. |
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Interpersonal communication in children.
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Interpersonal communication in children. |
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Emotions in infants.
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Emotions in infants. |
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Emotions in children.
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Emotions in children. |
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Psychology, Comparative.
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Psychology, Comparative. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bråten, Stein. Intersubjective mirror in infant learning and evolution of speech. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2009 9789027252128 9027252122 (DLC) 2009018218 (OCoLC)320800544 |
| ISBN |
9789027289230 (eb) |
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9027289239 (eb) |
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9789027252128 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9027252122 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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