Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements xi
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Overview of biological signal systems 23
6. 3. Human language – its use and learning 47
7. 4. Human nonverbal communication 79
8. 5. Our closest relatives – nonhuman primates 109
9. 6. Man’s best friend – the dog 139
10. 7. Communication in birds 163
11. 8. Discussion and outlook – why language? 187
12. Glossary 201
13. References 205
14. Index 241