Words and Rules: The Ingredients Of Language (Science Masters Series)

Steven Pinker's "Words and Rules" is a groundbreaking exploration of language, covering topics from history to philosophy to computer simulations.

This book will make you an instant addict with its humor and verve, as Pinker presents a single powerful idea: that language comprises a mental dictionary of memorized words and a mental grammar of creative rules.

With engaging good humor, Pinker explains every step of the way, revealing how we effortlessly communicate complex ideas through a limited number of words and rules.

Don't miss out on this sparkling, eye-opening, and utterly original book by one of the world's leading cognitive scientists.