Biolinguistics: Exploring the Biology of Language Revised Edition Contributor(s): Jenkins, Lyle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521003911 ISBN-13: 9780521003919 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. It asks what language is from a biological point of view and what the relative contribution of nature and nurture is when a child learns his or her language. Finally it asks how human language evolved and considers the similarities and differences between human language and animal communication systems. Uniquely, it argues that genetic or biological endowment plays a more central role in the aquisition of language than instruction, learning, or cultural determinants. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 401 |
Lexile Measure: 1420 |
Series: Exploring the Biology of Language |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 280 pages |