โ Scribed by Steven Pinker
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In this influential study, Steven Pinker develops a new approach to the problem of language learning. Now reprinted with new commentary by the author, this classic work continues to be an indispensable resource in developmental psycholinguistics.
Frontmatter
Language Learnability and Language Development Revisited (page xv)
1. Introduction (page 1)
2. The Acquisition Theory: Assumptions and Postulates (page 13)
3. Phrase Structure Rules (page 63)
4. Phrase Structure Rules: Developmental Considerations (page 96)
5. Inflection (page 166)
6. Complementation and Control (page 209)
7. Auxiliaries (page 243)
8. Lexical Entries and Lexical Rules (page 291)
9. Conclusion (page 348)
Notes (page 369)
References (page 402)
Index (page 421)
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