Peter Noble narrates as if lecturing, an approach that reflects the tone of the two authors of this audiobook, both scientists. They suggest that language is a game of charades and improvisation, and that the rules of language aren’t as rigid as schooling may have taught us. Noble delivers the stories and theories of the authors, as well as the ideas of numerous scholars who offer their thoughts on language and its multifaceted ways of communicating. Example after example of words being understood in multiple ways are cited. Noble’s tone is clear and firm; his pace is moderately slow. As the authors explore the spontaneity of language, Noble’s narration exhibits the intellectual formality of their tone. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
Forget the language instinct-this is the story of how we make up language as we*go*
Language is¿perhaps humanity's¿most astonishing¿capacity-and one that remains poorly understood. In*The Language Game,*cognitive*scientists*Morten*H.*Christiansen*and Nick Chater*show*us where generations of scientists*seeking*the rules of*language*got it wrong. Language isn't about hardwired*grammars*but about near-total freedom, something like a game of charades, with the only requirement being a desire to*understand and*be understood.*From this new vantage*point,*Christiansen and Chater¿find compelling*solutions to*major*mysteries*like*the origins of languages*and*how language learning is possible,*and to long-running debates*such as whether*having two words for “blue” changes what we see.¿In the end,*they show*that*the only real*constraint*on communication*is*our*imagination.*
Forget the language instinct-this is the story of how we make up language as we*go*
Language is¿perhaps humanity's¿most astonishing¿capacity-and one that remains poorly understood. In*The Language Game,*cognitive*scientists*Morten*H.*Christiansen*and Nick Chater*show*us where generations of scientists*seeking*the rules of*language*got it wrong. Language isn't about hardwired*grammars*but about near-total freedom, something like a game of charades, with the only requirement being a desire to*understand and*be understood.*From this new vantage*point,*Christiansen and Chater¿find compelling*solutions to*major*mysteries*like*the origins of languages*and*how language learning is possible,*and to long-running debates*such as whether*having two words for “blue” changes what we see.¿In the end,*they show*that*the only real*constraint*on communication*is*our*imagination.*
The Language Game: How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
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BN ID: | 2940176405507 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Audio |
Publication date: | 02/22/2022 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |