About this title: This work explores the creativity of mind through children's language: how the tiniest utterances can illustrate the simple but abstract principles behind modern grammar - and reveal the innate structures of the mind. Every sentence we hear is instantly analyzed by an inner grammar; just as a prism refracts a beam of light, grammar divides a stream of sound, linking diverse strings of information to different domains of mind - memory, vision, emotions, intentions. In "The Prism of Grammar", Tom Roeper brings the abstract principles behind modern grammar to life by exploring the astonishing ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Mit Pr
Date Published: 2009-04-30
ISBN-13:9780262512589ISBN:0262512580
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780262182522ISBN:0262182521
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The MIT Press
Date Published: 2007-04-01
ISBN-13:9780262182522ISBN:0262182521
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Description: New. Every sentence we hear is instantly analyzed by an inner grammar; just as a prism refracts a beam of light, grammar divides a stream of sound, linking diverse strings of information to different domains of mind— memory, vision, emotions, intentions. In "The Prism of Grammar, " Tom Roeper brings the abstract principles behind modern grammar to life by exploring the astonishing intricacies of child language. Adult expressions provide endless puzzles for the child to solve. The ... read more
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