The language myth : why language is not an instinct / Vyvyan Evans.
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Evans, Vyvyan. (författare)
- ISBN 9781107043961
- Publicerad: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014
- Engelska xi, 304 pages
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- Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Language and mind rethought; 2. Is human language unrelated to animal communication systems?; 3. Are there language universals?; 4. Is language innate?; 5. Is language a distinct module in the mind?; 6. Is there a universal Mentalese?; 7. Is thought independent of language?; 8. Language and mind regained.
- "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; 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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- Universalia (språkvetenskap) (sao)
- Språkpsykologi (sao)
- Linguistic universals. (LCSH)
- Cognitive grammar. (LCSH)
- Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) (LCSH)
- Psycholinguistics. (LCSH)
- Language and languages -- Philosophy. (LCSH)
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General. (bisacsh)
- Cognitive grammar. (fast)
- Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) (fast)
- Linguistic universals. (fast)
- Psycholinguistics. (fast)
- Language and languages -- Philosophy. (fast)
- Psycholinguistics (LCSH)
- Universals (Linguistics) (LCSH)
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- P204 (LCC)
- 401 (DDC)
- LAN009000 (bisacsh)
- F:d (kssb/8 (machine generated))
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