{"product_id":"language-in-cognition-9781405158824","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\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrologue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Ever Since Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 1: Mind matters: Chomsky’s dangerous idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 2: The mechanization of the mind picture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 3: How the mind grows: From Meno to Noam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Unweaving the sentence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 4: Mental chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 5: The variety of linguistic experience: The towers of Babel and Pisa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 6: All the roads lead to Universal Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The mental foundations of behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e7: Making sense of meaning: An instruction manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 8: Wonderful mental life: Unthinkable in the absence of Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 9: Grammar caught in the act\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Missing links\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 10: The (mis)measure of mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 11: Homo combinans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter 12: Computational organology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudy guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407892586839,"sku":"9781405158824","price":30.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405158824.jpg?v=1730500873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/language-in-cognition-9781405158824","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}