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Words and rules

Steven Pinker

1999

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Words and rules

Steven Pinker

1999

About the book

How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.

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