The intersubjective mirror in infant learning and evolution of speech /
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 mirro...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©2009.
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| ISBN: | 9789027289230 9027289239 1282245333 9781282245334 9786612245336 6612245336 |
| ISSN: | 1381-589X ; |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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.
- 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.
- The intersubjective steps in retrospect and guidance, and prospects for further researchGlossary; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index; Advances in Consciousness Research.