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Biolinguistics : exploring the biology of language /
This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. It considers language from a biological point of view and, uniquely, argues that genetic or biological endowment plays a more central role in language acquisition than instruction, learning, or cultural...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
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| Online Access: | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam032/98045694.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam023/98045694.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam029/98045694.html |
| Summary: | This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. It considers language from a biological point of view and, uniquely, argues that genetic or biological endowment plays a more central role in language acquisition than instruction, learning, or cultural determinants. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 264 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-253) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521652332 (hardback) |