About this title: Already hailed as a masterpiece, Foundations of Language offers a brilliant overhaul of the last thirty-five years of research in generative linguistics and related fields. "Few books really deserve the cliche 'this should be read by every researcher in the field'," writes Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct, "but Ray Jackendoff's Foundations of Language does." Foundations of Language offers a radically new understanding of how language, the brain, and perception intermesh. The book renews the promise of early generative linguistics: that language can be a valuable entree into ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780199264377ISBN:0199264376
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 498 pages. (498 pages) proposes a holistic theory of the relation between the sounds, structure, and meaning of language and their relation to mind and brain. this work aims to offer fundamental thinking in linguistics since noam chomsky's "aspects of the theory of syntax" in 1965. it also provides insights on the evolution of language, thought, and communication. numerous figures (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780199264377ISBN:0199264376
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 234x156 mm. (504) a landmark in linguistics and cognitive science. ray jackendoff proposes a new holistic theory of the relation between the sounds, structure, and meaning of language and their relation to mind and brain. foundations of language exhibits the most fundamental new thinking in linguistics since noam chomsky's aspects of the theory of syntax in 1965--yet is readable, stylish, and accessible to a wide readersh1p. along the way it provides new insights on the ... read more
Binding: orig. boards
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
Date Published: (2002)
Description: Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper. 24x17cm, xix, 477 pp. Contents: Psychological & Biological Foundations: Complexity of Linguistic Structure; Language as a Mental Phenomenon; Combinatoriality; Universal Grammar; Architectural Foundations: The Parallel Architecture; Lexical Storage versus Online Construction; Impications for Processing; An Evolutionary Perspective on the Architecture; Semantic & Conceptual Foundations: Semantics as a Mentalistic Enterprise; Reference & Truth; Lexical Semantics; ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780198270126ISBN:0198270127
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 240x168 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (498) a landmark in linguistics and cognitive science. ray jackendoff proposes a new holistic theory of the relation between the sounds, structure, and meaning of language and their relation to mind and brain. foundations of language exhibits the most fundamental new thinking in linguistics since noam chomsky's aspects of the theory of syntax in 1965--yet is readable, stylish, and accessible to a wide ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780199264377ISBN:0199264376
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780199264377ISBN:0199264376
Description: New. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Foundations of Language offers a brilliant overhaul of the last thirty-five years of research in generative linguistics and related fields. "Few books really deserve the cliche 'this should be read by every researcher... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780199264377ISBN:0199264376
Description: New. 0199264376 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2002-03-28
ISBN-13:9780198270126ISBN:0198270127
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Description: PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). How does human language work? How do we put ideas into words that others can understand? Can linguistics shed light on the way the brain operates? Foundations of Language puts linguistics back at the centre of the ... read more
"Jackendoff has created a provocative masterpiece in this exploration of the theories and current problems in cognitive and neurological grammar and its insight into the nature of language and thought.. His survey of the linguistic theoretical landscape is thorough and nuanced and he adds his own cogent hypotheses when he finds the philosophical framework lacking. Two of his hypotheses were especially interesting to me:"
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