Amazon.co.uk Review
Speaking, like breathing, is something we do every day without thinking. And just like breathing, speech is the result of a complicated dance between neural mechanisms and muscle responses. Although everybody makes use of language--in some form or another-- little is actually understood about what it is or how it began. In
Eve Spoke, Philip Lieberman, a professor of cognitive science and linguistics, outlines his own theories about this mysterious subject. From development of the human vocal tract to the latest models of where language skills occur in the brain, Lieberman covers the physical aspects of producing speech. He then tries to explain just
how the brain puts it all together to create meaning from sound.
Review
One of the current rash of books about the origins and evolution of language and its role in the overall story of human origins and evolution. Lieberman is a professor at Brown University in the United States. His writing is slightly stiff but succinct, and packs a lot of information into a slim volume. (Kirkus UK)
