Displaying 1 of 1 2007 Format: Book Author: Pinker, Steven, 1954- Title: The language instinct : how the mind creates language / Steven Pinker. Edition: 1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007, c1994. Description: xv, 526, 32 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Language and languages. Biolinguistics. Linguistics. Other Title: How the mind creates language Notes: Includes "P.S. : insights, interviews & more," with material about the author, the writing of the book, and the author's suggestions for further reading. Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-502) and index. Contents: An instinct to acquire an art -- Chatterboxes -- Mentalese -- How language works -- Words, words, words -- The sounds of silence -- Talking heads -- The Tower of Babel -- Baby born talking--describes heaven -- Language organs and grammar genes -- The big bang -- The language mavens -- Mind design. ISBN: 9780061336461 (pbk.) 0061336467 (pbk.) Other Number: 148888964 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 999797 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 400 Pinker Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
