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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 |
Table of Contents:
- Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The unification problem; 2 Knowledge and use of language; 3 Acquisition (growth) of language; 4 Mechanisms of language; 5 Evolution of language; 6 Conclusion; References; Index.