The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind

ISBN-10
0713990996
ISBN-13
9780713990997
Series
The Language Instinct
Category
Biolinguistics
Pages
494
Language
English
Published
1994
Publisher
Lane, Allen
Author
Steven Pinker

Description

It comes so naturally that we are apt to forget what a miracle it is. Pursuing the ideas of Darwin and Chomsky, Pinker offers a look at why we use language and where this ability comes from.

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