The language instinct : how the mind creates language
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2007.
ISBN
9780061336461, 0061336467
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| Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 400 PIN | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 526 pages, 32 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780061336461, 0061336467
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : W. Morrow and Co., c1994.
General Note
Includes "P.S. : insights, interviews & more," with material about the author, the writing of the book, and the author's suggestions for further reading.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [469]-502) and index.
Description
From the Publisher: In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind 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, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pinker, S. (2007). The language instinct: how the mind creates language (First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition.). HarperPerennial ModernClassics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinker, Steven, 1954-. 2007. The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language. HarperPerennial ModernClassics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinker, Steven, 1954-. The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pinker, Steven. The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition., HarperPerennial ModernClassics, 2007.
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