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Why Language Is Not an Instinct
By Vyvyan Evans
"Language Myth" was published by Cambridge University Press in 2014, it has 314 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Language Myth” Metadata:
- Title: Language Myth
- Author: Vyvyan Evans
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 314
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: 2014
“Language Myth” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Linguistics - Cognitive grammar - Psycholinguistics - Language and languages, philosophy - Linguistic universals - Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) - Language and languages - Philosophy - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General - Language - Communication - Universaux (Linguistique) - Grammaire cognitive - Innéisme (Linguistique) - Langage et langues - Philosophie - Psycholinguistique - Linguistique - Languages (study discipline) - Language (general communication) - 17.00 linguistics and study of literature: general - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES - General - Sprache - Sprachursprung - Denken - Sprachliche Universalien - Kognitive Grammatik - Interpersonal communication - Mother tongue - Language acquisition - Universalia (språkvetenskap) - Språkpsykologi
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL28540048M - OL21084415W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 880418779
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2014014932
- ISBN-13: 9781107619753
- All ISBNs: 9781107619753
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"Language Myth" Description:
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"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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