The Human as Animal Symbolicum: Origins of Symbolic Function (Social Interaction in Learning and Development)

Series Editors’ Preface
Contents
Part I Man as Animal Symbolicum
1 Symbolic Function
	Introduction
	Formal Peculiarities of Semiotics
		Individual Distinctive Features of Semiotics
		Linguistic Structure
	Psychological Study of Symbolic Function
	Symbolic Function
2 Hints of the Symbolic Function in Animals
	Semiotic Analysis of Communication Systems in Animals
	Sensorimotor Intelligence of Anthropoids
	Experimental Speech Learning in Chimpanzees
3 The Beginnings of the Symbolic Functions in Children
	Introduction
	Child\'s Early Social Development and Symbolic Function
	Sensorimotor Intelligence of the Child and the Emergence of the Symbolic Function
	The First Semiotic Behaviors
	Beginnings of Symbolic Function
4 Basic Directions of Development of the Symbolic Function
	Development of Symbolic Systems
		Increasing Autonomy of Semiotic Means
		Development of Iconic Semiotic Systems
		Adoption of the Language System
	Symbolic Function and Thought
	Social and Private Symbolic Systems
	Cultural Development of the Child
	Summary: Man as Animal Symbolicum
	Notes
	References
Part II The New Discoveries
5 Old Problems in the Light of New Discoveries
	Prologue
	Significant News Relevant for the Problems this Book Deals with
		The Social Brain
		Social Neuroscience
		SMN—System of Mirror Neurons
		Theory of Mind (ToM)
		New Methods of Examining the Brain
	Reviews
		Symbolic Function
		Hints of Symbolic Function in Animals
		Cognitive Development: Sensorimotor Intelligence and the Emergence of Symbolic Function
		Pre-semiotic Communication in Ontogenesis12
		Emergence of Symbolic Function
		 Language Acquisition
		Stabilization of Symbolic Function in Ontogenesis
		Further Development of the Symbolic Function: The Symbolic Play Model
	Epilogue: Symbolic Function—Ontogenesis, Meaning, Significance
	Notes
	References