ISBN: 9780307378538 - Language: The Cultural Tool (14 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. The most important--and provocative--anthropological fieldwork ever undertaken. --Tom Wolfe For years, the prevailing opinion among academics has been that language is embedded in our genes, existing as an innate and instinctual part of us. In this bold and provocative study, linguist Daniel Everett argues that, like other tools, language was invented by humans and can be reinvented or lost. He shows how the evolution of different language forms--that is, different grammar--reflects how language is influenced by human societies and experiences, and how it expresses their great variety. Combining anthropology, primatology, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, psychology, and his own pioneering research with the Amazonian Pirah , and using insights from many different languages and cultures, Everett presents an unprecedented elucidation of this society-defined nature of language. In doing so, he also gives us a new understanding of how we think and who we are.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. The most important--and provocative--anthropological fieldwork ever undertaken. --Tom Wolfe For years, the prevailing opinion among academics has been that language is embedded in our genes, existing as an innate and instinctual part of us. In this bold and provocative study, linguist Daniel Everett argues that, like other tools, language was invented by humans and can be reinvented or lost. He shows how the evolution of different language forms--that is, different grammar--reflects how language is influenced by human societies and experiences, and how it expresses their great variety. Combining anthropology, primatology, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, psychology, and his own pioneering research with the Amazonian Pirah , and using insights from many different languages and cultures, Everett presents an unprecedented elucidation of this society-defined nature of language. In doing so, he also gives us a new understanding of how we think and who we are.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Pantheon Books, 2011. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 351pp., index, biblio.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Pantheon, 2012. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed / Inscribed by author: "Jeff and Carrie." Hardcover. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. Sunning on spine. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.