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Words and rulesSteven Pinker, Arthur Morey

Words and rules

Steven Pinker, Arthur Morey
1999368 pages
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How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.

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12 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2015
    Basic Books · 384 pages · 9780465072705
  • Paperback · English · 2000
    Harper Perennial · 368 pages · 9780060958404
  • Paperback · English · 2000
    Phoenix · 397 pages · 9780753810255
  • Other · English · 2015
    Basic Books · 9780465049714
  • Other · English · 2015
    Brilliance Audio · 9781501261053
  • Other · English · 2014
    Orion Publishing Group, Limited · 9781780227740
Language and languagesComparative and general GrammarVerbLanguage acquisitionVerbe (Linguistique)ArbitraritätLangage et languesKognitive Linguistik