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The stuff of thought : language as a window into human nature

by Steven Pinker

This work explores the link between language and human nature, analysing how word choices and grammar reveal underlying concepts of space, time, and social relationships. It examines how everyday speech patterns reflect the way the human mind is organised.

Accession 5485 ISBN 9780713997415 Publisher Allen Lane
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