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OverviewWhat is it about the human mind that accounts for the fact that we can speak and understand a language? Why cant other creatures do the same? And what does this tell us about the rest of human abilities? Recent dramatic discoveries in linguistics and psychology provide intriguing answers to these age-old mysteries. In this fascinating book, Ray Jackendoff emphasizes the grammatical commonalities across languages, both spoken and signed, and discusses the implications for our understanding of language acquisition and loss. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ray JackendorfPublisher: Basic Books Imprint: Basic Books Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.269kg ISBN: 9780465054626ISBN 10: 0465054625 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 04 January 1995 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRay Jackendoff, linguist and theoretical psychologist, is professor of linguistics at Brandeis University. He is the author of several books, including Semantic Interpretation in Generative Grammar, Semantics and Cognition, Consciousness and the Computational Mind, and Semantic Structures. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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