Constructing a Language

Constructing a Language
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 399
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ISBN-10 : 9780674044395
ISBN-13 : 0674044398
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Book Synopsis Constructing a Language by : Michael TOMASELLO

Download or read book Constructing a Language written by Michael TOMASELLO and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking book, Tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based theory of language acquisition. Drawing together a vast body of empirical research in cognitive science, linguistics, and developmental psychology, Tomasello demonstrates that we don't need a self-contained "language instinct" to explain how children learn language. Their linguistic ability is interwoven with other cognitive abilities.


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