Words and rules : the ingredients of language
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New York : Basic Books, [1999].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0465072690, 9780465072699, 9780965437462, 0965437469, 0060958405, 9780060958404
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xi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Basic Books, [1999].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0465072690, 9780465072699, 9780965437462, 0965437469, 0060958405, 9780060958404

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-333) and index.
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"In Words and Rules, Pinker explains the profound mysteries of language by picking a deceptively single phenomenon and examining it from every angle. The phenomenon - regular and irregular verbs - connects an astonishing array of topics in the sciences and humanities: the history of languages; the theories of Noam Chomsky and his critics; the attempts to simulate language using computer simulations of neural networks; the illuminating errors of children as they begin to speak; the nature of human concepts; the peculiarities of the English language; major ideas in the history of Western philosophy; the latest techniques in identifying genes and imaging the living brain."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pinker, S. (1999). Words and rules: the ingredients of language (First edition.). Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pinker, Steven, 1954-. 1999. Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language. Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pinker, Steven, 1954-. Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language Basic Books, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pinker, Steven. Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language First edition., Basic Books, 1999.

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