uncovering mental structures and the rules behind them /
Cedric Boeckx
xv, 248 pages :
illustrations,
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Mind matters : Chomsky's dangerous idea -- The mechanization of the mind picture -- How the mind grows : from Meno to Noam -- Mental chemistry -- The variety of linguistic experience : the towers of Babel and Pisa -- All roads lead to universal grammar -- Making sense of meaning : an instruction manual -- Wonderful mental life : unthinkable without language -- Grammar caught in the act -- The (mis)measure of mind -- Homo combinans -- Computational organology
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"The study of human language as a biological object is in many respects a perfect instrument for understanding cognitive science. As linguistics becomes increasingly integrated in the cognitive sciences, we need answers to such questions as: how do the core properties of language compare with the core properties of other human cognitive abilities such as vision, music, mathematics, and other mental building blocks; and what is the relationship between language and thought? Language in Cognition guides undergraduate students through these key questions." --Book Jacket