Functional Dimensions of Ape-Human Discourse asks the question OCywhat do interactions between apes and humans mediated by language tell us?OCO. In order to answer this question the authors explore language-in-context, drawing on a multi-leveled, multi-functional linguistics. The levels are context of culture, context of situation, semantics, lexicogrammar, and phonology; and the functions are ideational, interpersonal, and textual."
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Functional Dimensions of Ape-Human Discourse asks the question OCywhat do interactions between apes and humans mediated by language tell us?OCO. In order to answer this question the authors explore language-in-context, drawing on a multi-leveled, multi-functional linguistics. The levels are context of culture, context of situation, semantics, lexicogrammar, and phonology; and the functions are ideational, interpersonal, and textual."
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