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The Stuff Of Thought: Language As A Window Into Human Nature
Steven Pinker
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Description for The Stuff Of Thought: Language As A Window Into Human Nature
Paperback. Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine? Why do some children's names thrive while others fall out of favour? Why do we threaten and bribe and seduce in such elaborate, often comical ways? This title looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, Steven Pinker looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are.
Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine? Why do some children's names thrive while others fall out of favour? Why do we threaten and bribe and seduce in such elaborate, often comical ways? How can a choice of metaphor damn a politician or start a war? And why do we rarely say what we actually mean?
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Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141015477
SKU
V9780141015477
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99-99
About Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is one of the world's most influential thinkers and writers on the human condition. His popular and highly praised books include The Better Angels of Our Nature, The Sense of Style, The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching, books, and scientific ... Read more
Reviews for The Stuff Of Thought: Language As A Window Into Human Nature
Astonishingly readable
Daily Telegraph
Perceptive, amusing and intelligent
Times
No one writes about language as clearly as Steven Pinker, and this is his best book yet
Financial Times
Immensely readable and stimulating. Pinker is a master at making complex ideas palatable
Independent
Awesome ... Pinker writes lucidly and elegantly, and leavens the ... Read more
Daily Telegraph
Perceptive, amusing and intelligent
Times
No one writes about language as clearly as Steven Pinker, and this is his best book yet
Financial Times
Immensely readable and stimulating. Pinker is a master at making complex ideas palatable
Independent
Awesome ... Pinker writes lucidly and elegantly, and leavens the ... Read more