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How does language work? How do we learn to speak? Why do languages change? Why do they have so many quirks? What does language reveal about the mind? Steven Pinker explores the mysteries of language in this original and hugely entertaining book. Pinker uses a deceptively simple phenomenon—regular and irregular verbs—to illuminate an astonishing array of topics: the history of languages, what we can learn from children's grammatical mistakes, the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of langu

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Author
Steven Pinker, Arthur Morey
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9780062011909
Category
reference
Subjects
Language Learning, Language Arts & Disciplines, Language
Rating
3.9 / 5 (121 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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