THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SILENCE: ON THE DIALECTICAL EVOLUTION OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION

A dialectical model for the evolution of human communication systems is proposed wherein the contexts of sound & silence have alternated as dominant modes. The sequence: involuntary calls, gestures, speech, & writing is suggested for human evolutionary history. Data from a large number of ne...

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Published in:Dialectical anthropology 1980-05, Vol.5 (1), p.47-55
Main Author: Stephenson, Peter H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal vocalization
Cognitive anthropology
COMMUNICATIONS
Evolution
Humans
Language
Linguistic anthropology
Linguistics
Monkeys
Paleoanthropology
Primates
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Summary:A dialectical model for the evolution of human communication systems is proposed wherein the contexts of sound & silence have alternated as dominant modes. The sequence: involuntary calls, gestures, speech, & writing is suggested for human evolutionary history. Data from a large number of neurological studies are presented as substantiation, & the inclusion - rather than the alienation - of emotion in ethnographic writing is urged. AA
ISSN:0304-4092
1573-0786
DOI:10.1007/BF00264700