{"product_id":"language-in-cognition-9781405158817","title":"Language in Cognition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis textbook explores the ways in which language informs the structure and function ofthe human mind, offering a point of entry into the fascinating territory of cognitive science. Focusing mainly on syntactic issues, \u003ci\u003eLanguage in Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique contribution to this burgeoning field of study.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides undergraduate students through the core questions of linguistics and cognitive science, and provides tools that will help them think about the field in a structured way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses the study of language and how language informs the structure and function of the human mind to introduce the major ideas in modern cognitive science, including its history and controversies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores questions such as: what does it mean to say that linguistics is part of the cognitive sciences; how do the core properties of language compare with the core properties of other human cognitive abilities such as vision, music, mathematics, and other mental building blocks; a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amongst the book's strengths, particularly commendable are the connections made to other cognitive domains and the biological sciences.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Linguist,\u003c\/i\u003e July 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"Although each subsection is brief, the author includes chapter-by-chapter notes of cited material at the end of the text. The motivated reader will have no trouble tracking down the primary sources that the author discusses.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Ever Since Chomsky 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Mind Matters: Chomsky’s Dangerous Idea 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Mechanization of the Mind Picture 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How the Mind Grows: From Meno to Noam 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Unweaving the Sentence 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Mental Chemistry 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Variety of Linguistic Experience: The Towers of Babel and Pisa 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 All Roads Lead to Universal Grammar 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Mental Foundations of Behavior 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Making Sense of Meaning: An Instruction Manual 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Wonderful Mental Life: Unthinkable without Language 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Grammar Caught in the Act 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Missing Links 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The (Mis)Measure of Mind 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 \u003ci\u003eHomo Combinans\u003c\/i\u003e 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Computational Organology 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide to Further Study 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 242\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407892521303,"sku":"9781405158817","price":78.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405158817.jpg?v=1730500873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/language-in-cognition-9781405158817","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}