"[An excellent work of popular science."—Thomas Nagel, The New Republic
"the book provides a scholarly, persuasive, enjoyable, and eminently readable account of important language phenomena."—Nature
"Compelling and revelatory."—Guardian
"An intellectual joyride."—Globe and Mail
"Not only does Pinker breathe life into the topic, he makes the reading breathtakingly exciting."—Montreal Gazette
"A fascinating voyage of discovery."—Sunday Telegraph
“Deliciously erudite.” -William Safire, New York Times Magazine
“A riveting detective story.” -Chicago Tribune
Steven Pinker, author of the landmark bestsellers The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate-and one of the world's leading cognitive scientists-offers an eye-opening explanation of how human beings learn and use language in Words and Rules. First published in 2000, Words and Rules remains one of Pinker's most provocative and accessible books, illuminating the fascinating relationship between the brain, the mind, and the how language makes us human.
“Deliciously erudite.” -William Safire, New York Times Magazine
“A riveting detective story.” -Chicago Tribune
Steven Pinker, author of the landmark bestsellers The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and The Blank Slate-and one of the world's leading cognitive scientists-offers an eye-opening explanation of how human beings learn and use language in Words and Rules. First published in 2000, Words and Rules remains one of Pinker's most provocative and accessible books, illuminating the fascinating relationship between the brain, the mind, and the how language makes us human.
Words and Rules: The Ingredients Of Language
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BN ID: | 2940173499936 |
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Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
Publication date: | 08/04/2015 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |