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000452512 1001_ $$aPinker, Steven,$$d1954-
000452512 24510 $$aWords and rules :$$bthe ingredients of language /$$cSteven Pinker.
000452512 250__ $$a1st Perennial ed.
000452512 260__ $$aNew York :$$bPerennial,$$cc2000.
000452512 300__ $$axi, 349 p. :$$bill. ;$$c21 cm.
000452512 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 313-333) and index.
000452512 5050_ $$aPreface -- The infinite library -- Dissection by linguistics -- Broken telephone -- In single combat -- Word nerds -- Of mice and men -- Kids say the darnedest things -- The horrors of the German language -- The black box -- A digital mind in analog world -- Glossary.
000452512 520__ $$aHow does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.
000452512 650_0 $$aLanguage and languages.
000452512 650_0 $$aGrammar, Comparative and general$$xVerb.
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