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Words and rules

the ingredients of language

by Steven Pinker

Language and languagesComparative and general GrammarVerbLanguage acquisitionVerbe (Linguistique)ArbitraritätLangage et languesKognitive Linguistik

How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.

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Book data: Open Library