Language, Mind And Brain: Some Psychological And Neurological Constraints On Theories Of Grammar - Couverture souple

Dabrowska, Ewa

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ISBN 10 : 1589010477 ISBN 13 : 9781589010475

Editeur : Georgetown University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Language, Mind and Brain is a delightfully readable, yet erudite exploration of how the human mind processes and orders sounds and words into meaning. It explores how properties of the human mind/brain constrain linguistic structure and how linguistics can benefit by combining traditional linguistic methodologies with insights from research on language acquisition, processing, and impairment. The first part of the book offers a useful introduction to the relevant issues for readers with little prior knowledge of these disciplines; part two addresses such key issues as the status of rules, the relationship between grammar and the lexicon, and the relationship between innate structure and acquired knowledge. Fascinating for anyone interested in the intricacies of how language is acquired and how the brain sorts sounds into communication.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ewa Dabrowska is a senior lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sheffield.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Georgetown University Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1589010477
• ISBN 13: 9781589010475
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 262
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible