ENGLISH

Biolinguistics: Exploring the Biology of Language

By Lyle Jenkins

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2000
ISBN
9780521003919, 0521003911, 0521652332, 9780521652339, 9780511009945
LCC
P132 .J46 2000
Open Library ID
OL383243M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
921 kB (942934 bytes)
Pages
279\279
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. It asks what language is from a biological point of view and what the relative contribution of nature and nurture is when a child learns his or her language. Finally it asks how human language evolved and considers the similarities and differences between human language and animal communication systems. Uniquely, it argues that genetic or biological endowment plays a more central role in the aquisition of language than instruction, learning, or cultural determinants.

Similar books