Biolinguistics : exploring the biology of language (Record no. 13038)
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| fixed length control field | 01804nam a2200217 a 4500 |
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| ISBN | 0521652332 |
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| ISBN | 9780521652339 |
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| ISBN | 0521003911 |
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| ISBN | 9780521003919 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 401 |
| Item number | JEN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Jenkins, Lyle ; |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Biolinguistics : exploring the biology of language |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Cambridge [England] ; New York : |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press, |
| Year of publication | 2000. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 264 p. : |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Included Index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction ----<br/>1. The unification problem ---<br/>2. Knowledge and use of language ---<br/>3. Acquisition (growth) of language ---<br/>4. Mechanisms of language ---<br/>5. Evolution of language ---<br/>6. Conclusion. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This book investigates the nature of human language and its importance for the study of the mind. In particular, it examines current work on the biology of language. Lyle Jenkins reviews the evidence that language is best characterized by a generative grammar of the kind introduced by Noam Chomsky in the 1950s and developed in various directions since that time. He then discusses research into the development of language which tries to capture both the underlying universality of human language, as well as the diversity found in individual languages (Universal Grammar). Finally, he discusses a variety of approaches to language design and the evolution of language. An important theme is the integration of biolinguistics into the natural sciences - the 'unification problem'. Jenkins also answers criticisms of the biolinguistic approach from a number of other perspectives, including evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, connectionism and ape language research, among others. -- Publisher description. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Biolinguistics. |
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| Topical Term | Grammar, Comparative and general. |
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| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 09/01/2004 | Purchased | 1971.00 | 401 JEN | 009025 | Reference Books |