The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language And Mind - Softcover

Pinker, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140291237 ISBN 13: 9780140291230

Verlag: Penguin, 2000

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Where does language come from? In this witty tour of human language, Steven Pinker shows that it all comes down to a basic human instinct. 'Groundbreaking, exhilarating, fun...Do yourself a favour and read it' -- John Gribbin, Sunday Times

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Steven Pinker is one of the world's most influential thinkers and writers on the human condition. His popular and highly praised books include The Better Angels of Our Nature, The Sense of Style, The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching, books, and scientific research, Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also writes frequently for The New York Times, the Guardian and other publications. He has been named Humanist of the Year, Prospect magazine's "The World's Top 100 Public Intellectuals," Foreign Policy's "100 Global Thinkers," and Time magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People in the World Today."

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• Verlag: Penguin
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0140291237
• ISBN 13: 9780140291230
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 560
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