The Logical Problem of Language Acquisition

C. L. Baker (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 0262523892 / ISBN 13: 9780262523899

Published by MIT Press, 2003

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The Logical Problem of Language Acquisition | C. L. Baker (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2003 | MIT Press | EAN 9780262523899 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Logical Problem of Language Acquisition
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262523892
• ISBN 13: 9780262523899
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 23D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 609 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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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.

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.