Constructing a Language

Constructing a Language
ISBN-10
0674044398
ISBN-13
9780674044395
Category
Psychology
Pages
398
Language
English
Published
2009-06-30
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Michael Tomasello

Description

In this groundbreaking book, Tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based theory of language acquisition. Drawing together a vast body of empirical research in cognitive science, linguistics, and developmental psychology, Tomasello demonstrates that we don't need a self-contained "language instinct" to explain how children learn language. Their linguistic ability is interwoven with other cognitive abilities.

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