Words and Rules
Words and Rules
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Summary
Explains the mysteries of language by examining a single construction from lots of viewpoints; the history of language; its simulation by computer neural networks; the errors of children as they begin to speak and others. His single idea is that the essence of language is a mental dictionary of memorized words, and a mental grammar of rules.
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Words and Rules by Steven Pinker
This text answers many questions about the amazing human ability called language. It explains the mysteries of language by examining a single construction from a dozen viewpoints, including the history of language, its simulation by computer neural networks, the use of language as a source of wit and whimsey, the illuminating errors of children as they begin to speak, and the tragic loss of language from neurological disease.
Steven Pinker is Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of the Technology.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297816478 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297816470 |
| Title | Words and Rules |
| Author | Steven Pinker |
| Series | Science Masters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1999-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |