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The Language Myth : Why Language is Not an Instinct

The Language Myth : Why Language is Not an Instinct

Vyvyan Evans

Cambridge University Press , 2014

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Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate, a type of unique human 'instinct' pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book, Vyvyan Evans argues that this received wisdom is, in fact, a myth.

Debunking the notion of a language 'instinct', Evans demonstrates that language is related to other animal forms of communication; that languages exhibit staggering diversity; that we learn our mother tongue drawing on general properties and abilities of the human mind, rather than an inborn 'universal' grammar; that language is not autonomous but is closely related to other aspects of our mental lives; and that, ultimately, language and the mind reflect and draw upon the way we interact with others in the world. Compellingly written and drawing on cutting-edge research, The Language Myth sets out a forceful alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work.

EAN: 9781107619753
ISBN: 9781107619753
Vydavateľstvo: Cambridge University Press
Autori: Vyvyan Evans
Rok vydania: 2014
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk

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