The stuff of thought : language as a window into human nature
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Published
New York : Viking, 2007.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780670063277, 0670063274
Physical Desc
ix, 499 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Benbrook Public Library - Nonfiction | 401 PIN | On Shelf |
Haltom City Public Library - Nonfiction | SOCIALSCI GENERAL PINKER | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Viking, 2007.
Language
English
ISBN
9780670063277, 0670063274
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [459]-481) and index.
Description
Psychologist Pinker explains how the mind works in a completely new way--by examining how we use words. Every time we swear, we reveal something about human emotions. When we use an innuendo to convey a bribe, threat, or sexual come-on (rather than just blurting it out), we disclose something about human relationships. Our use of prepositions and tenses tap into peculiarly human concepts of space and time, and our nouns and verbs tap into mental models of matter and causation. Even the names we give our babies, as they change from decade to decade, have important things to day about our relations to our children and to society. Pinker takes on both scientific questions--such as whether language affects thought, and which of our concepts are innate--and questions from the headlines and everyday life.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pinker, S. (2007). The stuff of thought: language as a window into human nature . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinker, Steven, 1954-. 2007. The Stuff of Thought: Language As a Window Into Human Nature. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinker, Steven, 1954-. The Stuff of Thought: Language As a Window Into Human Nature Viking, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pinker, Steven. The Stuff of Thought: Language As a Window Into Human Nature Viking, 2007.
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