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Language Myth

Name: Language Myth
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 04767339
Price: 93.7 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Vyvyan Evans
ISBN: 9781107043961

Vyvyan Evans

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English

Book Hardback

Libristo code: 04767339

Publishers Cambridge University Press, October 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; 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.