The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker

The book explores the idea that humans are born with an innate capacity for language. It argues that the ability to learn language is a natural instinct, hard-wired into our brains by evolution. Drawing from research in various fields including linguistics, psychology, and anthropology, the book examines how children learn language, how languages develop and change over time, and how the mind constructs and understands language. The author challenges the notion that language is a cultural artifact and instead presents it as a biological adaptation that is essential for human survival and communication.

The 10071st greatest book of all time


Published
1994
Nationality
American
Type
Fiction
Pages
448-512
Words
Unknown
Original Language
English

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