An evolutionary approach to emotional communication

Journal of Pragmatics

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 221-233

  Dezecache, Guillaume ^a,b   Mercier, Hugo ^c,e   Scott Phillips, Thomas C ^d  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b INSTITUT JEAN NICOD   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUT DES SCIENCES COGNITIVES   (France)

Author keywords

Emotional signals; Evolution; Non ostensive communication; Ostensive communication; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897075759     PISSN: 03782166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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