Language Myth
Why Language Is Not an Instinct
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Word Count
78,500 words, Guess
Page Count
314 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28540048M
- ISBN-139781107619753
- OCLC Control Number880418779
- OCLC Control Numberlanguagemythwhyl0000evan
- Library of Congress Control Number2014014932
Classifications
- LCCP204 .E88 2014
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; 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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