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Words and rules

by Steven Pinker · 1999

Psychology · ranked #73 in category

How 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 ex

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Category
Psychology
First published
1999 · 1990s
Author
Steven Pinker
Standing
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