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The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date November 17, 2014
Pages 336
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781107043961
ISBN-10 1107043964
Dimensions 0.75 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight 1.06 lbs.
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $89.99
Other format details university press
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate, a type of unique human 'instinct' pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book, Vyvyan Evans argues that this received wisdom is, in fact, a myth. Debunking the notion of a language 'instinct', Evans demonstrates that language is related to other animal forms of communication; that languages exhibit staggering diversity; that we learn our mother tongue drawing on general properties and abilities of the human mind, rather than an inborn 'universal' grammar; that language is not autonomous but is closely related to other aspects of our mental lives; and that, ultimately, language and the mind reflect and draw upon the way we interact with others in the world. Compellingly written and drawing on cutting-edge research, The Language Myth sets out a forceful alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work.

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from Cambridge Univ Pr (November 17, 2014)
9781107043961 | details & prices | 336 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.06 lbs | List price $89.99
About: Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species.
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from Cambridge Univ Pr (September 22, 2014)
9781107619753 | details & prices | 304 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $29.99

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