The Dynamic Dance : Nonvocal Communication in African Great Apes.
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- 9780674039612
- 599.88/159/096
- QL737
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- 1 Social Communication as Dance -- 2 Gesture and Dynamic Systems Theory -- 3 Gesture in Captive African Great Apes -- 4 Gesture in Wild African Great Apes -- 5 The Evolution of Gesture -- 6 Imagined Futures -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Using dynamic systems theory, employed to study human communication, King demonstrates the complexity of apes' social communication, and the extent to which their interactions generate meaning. As King describes, apes create meaning primarily through their body movements--and go well beyond conveying messages about food, mating, or predators.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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