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Words and rules

Words and rules

Steven Pinker, Arthur Morey · 1999 · 368 pages

Language and languagesComparative and general GrammarVerbLanguage acquisitionVerbe (Linguistique)Arbitrarität

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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 explored.

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