The Logical Problem of Language Acquisition (Cognitive Theory and Mental Representation) - Softcover

 
9780262523899: The Logical Problem of Language Acquisition (Cognitive Theory and Mental Representation)
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ISBN 10: 0262523892 ISBN 13: 9780262523899
Publisher: MIT Press, 2003

Synopsis

This collection of articles and associated discussion papers focuses on a problem that has attracted increasing attention from linguists and psychologists throughout the world during the past several years. Reduced to essentials, the problem is that of discovering the character of the mental capacities that make it possible for human beings to attain knowledge of their language on the basis of fragmentary and haphazard early linguistic experience. A fundamental assumption running through all of these contributions is that people possess strong innate predispositions that are critical for success in this task.

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About the Authors

The late C.L. Baker was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Texas Austin.

John McCarthy is Vice Provost, Dean of the Graduate School, and Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Publisher
MIT Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0262523892
ISBN 13 
9780262523899
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
376
Editor
Baker C L, McCarthy John J

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