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368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060958404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
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In Words and Rules, Steven Pinker explains the mysteries of language by examining a single construction from a dozen viewpoints, proposing that the essence of language is a mental dictionary of memorized words, and a mental grammar of creative rules.
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368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060958404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Words and Rules, Steven Pinker explains the mysteries of language by examining a single construction from a dozen viewpoints, proposing that the essence of language is a mental dictionary of memorized words, and a mental grammar of creative rules.
Community Reviews
Content Warnings