How Language Makes Us Know
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How Language Makes Us Know
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Author : Emmanuel G. Mesthene
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-11-09
How Language Makes Us Know written by Emmanuel G. Mesthene and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-09 with Philosophy categories.
The Tell Tale Brain A Neuroscientist S Quest For What Makes Us Human
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Author : V. S. Ramachandran
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2011-01-17
The Tell Tale Brain A Neuroscientist S Quest For What Makes Us Human written by V. S. Ramachandran and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-17 with Science categories.
"A profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain." —Oliver Sacks In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases—from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller’s eye for compelling case studies and a researcher’s flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.
Why Only Us
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Author : Robert C. Berwick
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2016
Why Only Us written by Robert C. Berwick and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Berwick and Chomsky draw on recent developments in linguistic theory to offer an evolutionary account of language and humans' remarkable, species-specific ability to acquire it. “A loosely connected collection of four essays that will fascinate anyone interested in the extraordinary phenomenon of language.” —New York Review of Books We are born crying, but those cries signal the first stirring of language. Within a year or so, infants master the sound system of their language; a few years after that, they are engaging in conversations. This remarkable, species-specific ability to acquire any human language—“the language faculty”—raises important biological questions about language, including how it has evolved. This book by two distinguished scholars—a computer scientist and a linguist—addresses the enduring question of the evolution of language. Robert Berwick and Noam Chomsky explain that until recently the evolutionary question could not be properly posed, because we did not have a clear idea of how to define “language” and therefore what it was that had evolved. But since the Minimalist Program, developed by Chomsky and others, we know the key ingredients of language and can put together an account of the evolution of human language and what distinguishes us from all other animals. Berwick and Chomsky discuss the biolinguistic perspective on language, which views language as a particular object of the biological world; the computational efficiency of language as a system of thought and understanding; the tension between Darwin's idea of gradual change and our contemporary understanding about evolutionary change and language; and evidence from nonhuman animals, in particular vocal learning in songbirds.
Speech How Language Made Us Human
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Author : Simon Prentis
language : en
Publisher: Hogsaloft
Release Date : 2021-05-30
Speech How Language Made Us Human written by Simon Prentis and has been published by Hogsaloft this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with categories.
What makes us human? Why are we the only animals who wear clothes, drive cars, trawl the internet, and fly helicopters on Mars? It's all because we've learnt to talk: yet remarkably, we still don't know how we did it. SPEECH! suggests an answer that's been hiding in plain sight - the simple yet radical shift that turned our analog grunts and shrieks into words. But its consequences are far from simple: being able to share ideas through language was an evolutionary tipping point - it allowed us to link up our minds. SPEECH! traces our roller-coaster ride with language from hunter-gatherer to urban hipster: the epic tale of the struggle for knowledge against the false gods of culture, religion and identity - as we teeter toward a destination we may still resist, but ultimately cannot escape. About the author: Simon Prentis has spent a lifetime working with other cultures and languages in over fifty countries. A veteran translator and interpreter of Japanese, his clients have ranged from national and academic institutions to cultural icons like Paul McCartney, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Zappa and Yoko Ono. A graduate of Oxford University, and a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting since 1990, he has worked extensively with the broadcast media, given expert testimony in high-profile intellectual property disputes, translated four books and reams of technical documents, and presented papers on translation and interpreting at international conferences. This is his first book. "Crisp and clear - I agree with your hypothesis." Desmond Morris "Bravo! A compelling read." Yoko Ono "If you liked Sapiens, you're going to love this." - Jee Mandayo
Language In Our Brain
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Author : Angela D. Friederici
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2017-11-16
Language In Our Brain written by Angela D. Friederici and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Language makes us human. It is an intrinsic part of us, although we seldom think about it. Language is also an extremely complex entity with subcomponents responsible for its phonological, syntactic, and semantic aspects. In this landmark work, Angela Friederici offers a comprehensive account of these subcomponents and how they are integrated. Tracing the neurobiological basis of language across brain regions in humans and other primate species, she argues that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Friederici shows which brain regions support the different language processes and, more important, how these brain regions are connected structurally and functionally to make language processes that take place in milliseconds possible. She finds that one particular brain structure (a white matter dorsal tract), connecting syntax-relevant brain regions, is present only in the mature human brain and only weakly present in other primate brains. Is this the “missing link” that explains humans' capacity for language? Friederici describes the basic language functions and their brain basis; the language networks connecting different language-related brain regions; the brain basis of language acquisition during early childhood and when learning a second language, proposing a neurocognitive model of the ontogeny of language; and the evolution of language and underlying neural constraints. She finds that it is the information exchange between the relevant brain regions, supported by the white matter tract, that is the crucial factor in both language development and evolution.
History Of The World
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Author : Dr Malti Malik
language : en
Publisher: New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd
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History Of The World written by Dr Malti Malik and has been published by New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
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Critical Writings
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Author : James Joyce
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2018-06-13
Critical Writings written by James Joyce and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-13 with Literary Collections categories.
Selections of the influential author's best nonfiction include "The Study of Languages," "The Irish Literary Renaissance," "Oscar Wilde: The Poet of 'Salomé'," "Ibsen's New Drama," "The Centenary of Charles Dickens," more.
Ccea Gcse English Language Third Edition Student Book
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Author : Amanda Barr
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-09-11
Ccea Gcse English Language Third Edition Student Book written by Amanda Barr and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with Study Aids categories.
Exam Board: CCEA Level: GCSE Subject: English First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 This title has been endorsed for use with the CCEA GCSE English Language specification Ensure that every student can achieve their best with the market-leading Student Book for CCEA GCSE English Language, fully updated for the 2017 specification with a rich bank of stimulus texts, classroom activities and assessment support. - Offers expert coverage of the new examined elements of the specification (Reading Literary Texts and Creative Writing) from an author with extensive teaching and examining experience - Develops strong reading and writing skills as students work through step-by-step guidance and progressive activities matched to the Assessment Objectives - Provides effective models for students' own writing for different purposes and genres by including a range of literary and non-fiction text extracts - Thoroughly prepares students for assessment with practice questions, sample student responses and trusted advice on the examinations and Controlled Assessment - Helps students monitor their learning and identify their revision needs using self-assessment criteria at the end of each unit
Ideas Of Order In Contemporary American Poetry
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Author : Diana von Finck
language : en
Publisher: Königshausen & Neumann
Release Date : 2007
Ideas Of Order In Contemporary American Poetry written by Diana von Finck and has been published by Königshausen & Neumann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with American poetry categories.
The Psalms Of David Imitated In The Language Of The New Testament And Applied To The Christian State And Worship
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Author : Isaac Watts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1819
The Psalms Of David Imitated In The Language Of The New Testament And Applied To The Christian State And Worship written by Isaac Watts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1819 with Bible categories.