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The Stuff of Thought

Language as a Window into Human Nature

by Steven Pinker · 2007 · 499 pages

About This Book

Steven Pinker examines how our language provides a window into human nature, revealing the underlying structure of our thoughts and social relationships. By analyzing our use of verbs, prepositions, swearing, and innuendo, he demonstrates how words relate to our innate concepts of space, time, matter, and causality.

Book Details

Published

2007

Pages

499

Language

en

ISBN

9780670063277

Audiobook Available

17h 55m
Narrated by Stephen Hoye

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