Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language
by:
Steven Pinker (author)
“Deliciously erudite.” —William Safire, New York Times Magazine“A riveting detective story.” —Chicago TribuneSteven Pinker, author of the landmark bestsellers The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate—and one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists—and offers an...
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“Deliciously erudite.” —William Safire, New York Times Magazine“A riveting detective story.” —Chicago TribuneSteven Pinker, author of the landmark bestsellers The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate—and one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists—and offers an eye-opening explanation of how human beings learn and use language in Words and Rules. First published in 2000, Words and Rules remains one of Pinker’s most provocative and accessible books, illuminating the fascinating relationship between the brain, the mind, and the how language makes us human.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062011909 (0062011901)
ASIN: 62011901
Publish date: March 8th 2011
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Reference,
Humanities,
Language,
Science,
Popular Science,
Biology,
Philosophy,
Psychology,
Social Science,
Evolution
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