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Aug 26, 2008 · In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, Steven Pinker examines samples of everyday speech to validate modern theories of cognitive science. Pinker is currently a professor and experimental psychologist at Harvard University.
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Jan 1, 2007 · New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas.
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Mar 24, 2021 · This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language from the author of Better Angels of Our Nature and The Sense of Style. Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas.
Pinker argues that language provides a window into human nature, and that "analyzing language can reveal what people are thinking and feeling." He asserts that language must do two things: negotiate the social relationship between the speaker and the audience.
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With his signature wit and style, Pinker takes on scientific questions like whether language affects thought, as well as forays into everyday life—why is bulk e-mail called spam and how do...
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Sep 11, 2007 · Steven Pinker. The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature Audio CD – Audiobook, September 11, 2007. by Steven Pinker (Author), Dean Olsher (Reader) 4.5 488 ratings. See all formats and editions. Kindle.
Jan 1, 2008 · In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, Steven Pinker looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are. Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine?
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