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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.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Psycholinguistics

• Full title: Language Myth
• Author: Vyvyan Evans
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 318
• EAN: 9781107043961
• ISBN: 1107043964
• ID: 04767339
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 52 g
• Dimensions: 149 × 217 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. October 2014

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