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Stuff of thought: Language as a window into human nature / Pinker, Steven 2008  Book
Pinker, Steven Book
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Publication New York, Penguin Books, 2008.
Description ix, 499pBlack and white spine
Summary/Abstract In this book, Steven Pinker explains how the mind works by examining the way we use words. Pinker takes on scientific questions - such as how language affects thought, and which of our concepts are innate - as well as questions from the headlines and everyday life. How does a mind that evolved to think about rocks and plants and enemies think about love and physics and democracy? How can a choice of metaphors start a war, impeach a president or win an election? Why do people impose taboos on topics like sex, excretion and the divine? Why does the government care so much about dirty words? How do lobbyists bribe politicians? How do romantic comedies get such mileage out of the ambiguities of dating? Why do so many courtroom dramas hinge on disagreements about who really caused a person's death? Why have the last two American presidents gotten into trouble through the semantic niceties of their words? And why is bulk e-mail called spam? Pinker shows us that language can really tell us unexpected and fascinating things about ourselves.
Standard Number 9780141015477 Pb.
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Words and rules: The ingredients of language / Pinker, Steven 2011  Book
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Publication New York, Harper Perennial, 2011.
Summary/Abstract The mysteries of language are explored in this original and hugely entertaining book. Steven Pinker uses a deceptively simple phenomenon - regular and irregular verbs to illuminate an astonishing array of topics; the history of languages, what we can learn from children's grammatical mistakes, the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of language and some of the major themes in Western philosophy. The key idea - that language comprises a mental dictionary of memorized words and a mental grammar of creative rules - extends beyond language, offering insight into the nature of thinking.
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