Foundations of Language
Brain, Meaning, Grammar, Evolution
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 4 September 2003
- ISBN 9780199264377
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages504 pages
- Size 242x169x26 mm
- Weight 725 g
- Language English
- Illustrations numerous figures 0
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Short description:
A landmark in linguistics and cognitive science. Ray Jackendoff proposes a new holistic theory of the relation between the sounds, structure, and meaning of language and their relation to mind and brain. Foundations of Language exhibits the most fundamental new thinking in linguistics since Noam Chomsky's Aspects of the Theory of Syntax in 1965 -- yet is readable, stylish, and accessible to a wide readership. Along the way it provides new insights on the evolution of language, thought, and communication.
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How does human language work? How do we put ideas into words that others can understand? Can linguistics shed light on the way the brain operates?
Foundations of Language puts linguistics back at the centre of the search to understand human consciousness. Ray Jackendoff begins by surveying the developments in linguistics over the years since Noam Chomsky's Aspects of the Theory of Syntax. He goes on to propose a radical re-conception of how the brain processes language. This opens up vivid new perspectives on every major aspect of language and communication, including grammar, vocabulary, learning, the origins of human language, and how language relates to the real world. Foundations of Language makes important connections with other disciplines which have been isolated from linguistics for many years. It sets a new agenda for close cooperation between the study of language, mind, the brain, behaviour, and evolution.
The book is ... a fascinating introduction to the world of linguistics. ... I found the book extremely interesting, captivating and important. If you are not sure about certain basic facts in the research of natural language, read this book. It will provide you with quite an objective view of the development of the research of language on all aspects.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Psychological and Biological Foundations
The Complexity of Linguistic Structure
Language as a Mental Phenomenon
Combinatoriality
Universal Grammar
Part II: Architectural Foundations
The Parallel Architecture
Lexical Storage Versus Online Construction
Implications for Processing
An Evolutionary Perspective on the Architecture
Part III: Semantic and Conceptual Foundations
Semantics as a Mentalistic Enterprise
Reference and Truth
Lexical Semantics
Phrasal Semantics
Concluding Remarks
Videometrics, Range Imaging, and Applications XIV
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