02677cam a2200409 i 4500 9542 9542 18155832 OSt 20200313104205.0 140519s2014 enk b 001 0 eng 2014014932 9781107619753 (Paperback) 9781107043961 (Hardback) DLC eng DLC rda pcc P204 .E88 2014 401 EVA 23 LAN009000 bisacsh Evans, Vyvyan, author. The language myth : why language is not an instinct / Vyvyan Evans. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. xi, 304 pages ; 22 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-300) and index. Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Language and mind rethought; 2. Is human language unrelated to animal communication systems?; 3. Are there language universals?; 4. Is language innate?; 5. Is language a distinct module in the mind?; 6. Is there a universal Mentalese?; 7. Is thought independent of language?; 8. Language and mind regained. "Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate, a type of unique human 'instinct' pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book, Vyvyan Evans argues that this received wisdom is, in fact, a myth. Debunking the notion of a language 'instinct', Evans demonstrates that language is related to other animal forms of communication; that languages exhibit staggering diversity; that we learn our mother tongue drawing on general properties and abilities of the human mind, rather than an inborn 'universal' grammar; and that, ultimately, language and the mind reflect and draw upon the way we interact with others in the world. Compellingly written and drawing on cutting-edge research, The Language Myth sets out a forceful alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work"-- Provided by publisher. Linguistic universals. Cognitive grammar. Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) Language and languages Philosophy. Psycholinguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General. bisacsh 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc RFT 0 0 ddc 0 0 R-14/3 AIISH AIISH 2020-03-13 0 401 EVA 20299 2020-03-13 00:00:00 2020-03-13 RFT