The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker, published by HarperPerennial in 1994, is a comprehensive exploration of the nature of language and its acquisition. This edition spans 496 pages and is presented in English. Pinker delves into the mechanics of language, discussing how it functions, how children learn it, and its evolutionary background, all while employing humor and relatable examples to engage readers.
In this book, readers will find a detailed examination of language as an instinct inherent to humans, akin to other biological traits. Pinker articulates the processes involved in language development and the cognitive functions that support it. The work also touches on the dynamic nature of language and its capacity for change over time. With a focus on biolinguistics, this edition offers insights into the interplay between language and the brain, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the complexities of human communication.
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In The Language Instinct, Steven Pinker, well-known for his revolutionary theory of how children acquire language, lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, how it evolved. With wit, education, and deft use of everyday examples of humor and wordplay, Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution like web spinning in spiders or sonar in bats.
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