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The interactional instinct : the evolution and acquisition of language /

'The Interactional Instinct' presents a theory of language based on linguistic, evolutionary, and biological evidence indicating that language is a culturally inherited artifact that requires no a priori hard wiring of linguistic knowledge.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lee, Namhee, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Grammar as a complex adaptive system
  • Evidence for language emergence
  • The implications of interaction for the nature of language
  • Interactional readiness : infant-caregiver interaction and the ubiquity of language acquisition
  • A neurobiology for the interactional instinct
  • The interactional instinct in primary- and second-language acquisition
  • Conclusion : Broader implications of the interactional instinct.