Patterns In The Mind - Language And Human Nature (Paperback, New ed)

What is it about the human mind that accounts for the fact that we can all speak and understand a language? Why can't other creatures do the same? And what does this tell us about the rest of a human abilities? Recent dramatic discoveries in linguistics and psychology provide intriguing answers to these age-old mysteries. In this fascinating book, Ray Jackendoff emphasizes the grammatical commonalities across languages, both spoken and signed, and discusses the implications for our understanding of language acquisition and loss.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1995
First published:	December 1994
Authors:	Ray Jackendorf
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-05462-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Lexicography Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	0-465-05462-5
Barcode:	9780465054626

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