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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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jenkins, Lyle
Formato: Printed Book
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
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Sumário:
  • 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.