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This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. It considers language from a biological point of view and, uniquely, argues that genetic or biological endowment plays a more central role in language acquisition than instruction, learning, or cultural...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Lyle
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Series:Cambridge approaches to linguistics.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. It considers language from a biological point of view and, uniquely, argues that genetic or biological endowment plays a more central role in language acquisition than instruction, learning, or cultural determinants.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 264 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-253) and index.
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