In tackling a learning paradox that has challenged scholars for more than a decade, Pinker synthesizes a vast literature in linguistics and psycholinguistics and outlines explicit theories of the mental representation, learning, and development of verb meaning and verb syntax.
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& quot; Pinker's book is a monumental study that sets a new standard for work on learnability.& quot; -- Ray Jackendoff, Brandeis University
& quot; The author's arguments are never less than impressive, and sometimes irresistible, such is the force and panache with which they are deployed.& quot; -- Paul Fletcher, Times Higher Education Supplement
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"The author's arguments are never less than impressive, and sometimes irresistible, such is the force and panache with which they are deployed."--Paul Fletcher, Times Higher Education Supplement
"Pinker's book is a monumental study that sets a new standard for work on learnability."--Ray Jackendoff, Brandeis University
""Learnability and Cognition" is theoretically a big advance, beautifully reasoned, and a goldmine of information."--Lila Gleitman
Steven Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
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