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Can We Talk?: How Humans Stay in Touch

by Maria Birmingham

From early speech to instant connection

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From early speech to instant connection

Communication is presented as both a way to share information and a means of maintaining relationships. Maria Birmingham’s book traces ideas about how spoken language began, then follows human communication through changing needs—from hunting, farming, and defense to technologies such as satellites and computers. The broad historical sweep connects everyday acts like conversation, calls, texts, and sign language with the larger story of how people have stayed in touch across time and distance.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in language and how communication has changed over time.
  • Readers curious about the links between human history, technology, and staying connected.
  • A fit for children’s nonfiction collections focused on social science.

Themes

Human communicationOrigins of spoken languageCommunication technologyRelationships and information-sharing

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Book overview

Let's talk.

We don't think much about our ability to communicate. We simply have a conversation, make a call, send a text or use sign language to share information. But how was human language invented? And when?

Communication is a way for us to express ourselves, share information and maintain relationships with others. Hundreds of years ago, humans needed to communicate to hunt, farm and defend against threats. Today, thanks to satellites and computers, we can communicate in an instant with just about anyone on Earth. Can We Talk? examines the evolution of human communication--from the theories about how spoken language began to the technological advances that connect the world now.

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