The Language Instinct How the Mind Creates Language

How do babies learn to speak? Why are there so many languages? Do we think in our mother tongue? Who decides what's correct English? How did language evolve? In this landmark book, Pinker explains the mysteries of language within a coherent theory: that language is an adaptation for communication. 'Dazzling . . . Pinker's big idea is that language is as innate to us as flying is to geese . . . Words can hardly do justice to the superlative range and liveliness of Pinker's investigations.' Independent 'Reading Steven Pinker's book is one of the biggest favours I've ever done my brain . . . exhilaratingly brilliant.' Richard Dawkins 'An extremely valuable book.' Noam Chomsky 'Brilliant.' Observer Now with a new afterword

ISBN:	9780141980775
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Books
Published date:	02 Apr 2015
DEWEY:	401
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	ix, 524
Weight:	360g
Height:	197mm
Width:	132mm
Spine width:	24mm

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