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03328aam a2200529 i 4500 001 E7406D64957111E48BB50097DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150106010110 008 140519s2014 enk b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014014932 020 $a 1107043964 (Hardback) 020 $a 9781107043961 (Hardback) 020 $a 1107619750 (Paperback) 020 $a 9781107619753 (Paperback) 035 $a (OCoLC)880418779 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d CDX $d EYM $d YUS $d CHVBK $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a P204 $b .E88 2014 082 00 $a 401 $2 23 084 $a LAN009000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Evans, Vyvyan, $e author. 245 14 $a The language myth : $b why language is not an instinct / $c Vyvyan Evans. 264 1 $a Cambridge, United Kingdom ; $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2014. 300 $a xi, 304 pages ; $c 22 cm 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-300) and index. 505 0 $a 1. Language and mind rethought -- 2. Is human language unrelated to animal communication systems -- 3. Are there language universals -- 4. Is language innate -- 5. Is language a distinct module in the mind? -- 6. Is there a universal Mentalese? -- 7. Is thought independent of language? -- 8. Language and mind regained. 650 0 $a Linguistic universals. 650 0 $a Cognitive grammar. 650 0 $a Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) 650 0 $a Language and languages $x Philosophy. 650 0 $a Psycholinguistics. 650 7 $a LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Cognitive grammar. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00866531 650 7 $a Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00973705 650 7 $a Language and languages $x Philosophy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00992193 650 7 $a Linguistic universals. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01731119 650 7 $a Psycholinguistics. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01081323 650 7 $a Sprache. $0 (DE-588)4056449-6 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Sprachursprung. $0 (DE-588)4077740-6 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Denken. $0 (DE-588)4011450-8 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Sprachliche Universalien. $0 (DE-588)4077728-5 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Kognitive Grammatik. $0 (DE-588)4232699-0 $2 gnd 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191210025143.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826103405.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E7406D64957111E48BB50097DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search