{"product_id":"language-frogs-and-savants-isbn-9781405130387","title":"Language, Frogs and Savants","description":"With topics ranging from language death to sign language, \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Frogs and Savants\u003c\/i\u003e offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of linguistics. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the most senior figures in linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures fascinating topics ranging from language death to sign language.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction to the current vision of linguistics most closely associated with Noam Chomsky.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a glossary of all technical terms and interpretations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Dedication. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What everyone should know about language and linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I. The meaning of ‘Language’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II. Knowledge of Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III. Describing Knowledge of Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV. Explanation in Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V. Linguistics as a ‘Science’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart VI. Beyond language: Pragmatics and the Language of Thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Language in the Limit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Savants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Singing by the Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Maganar Hannu.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Sneering at the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Babes and Sucklings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Censored?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Did you know that the Portuguese for Turkey is Peru?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Language in the Genes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Obstinacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Is there a gene for linguists?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Frogs, Parrots, Grooming, the Basal Ganglia and Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Core Concerns.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Parametric Poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Linguistics by Numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Modules, Modals, Maths \u0026amp; the Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Are gucks mentally represented?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: A Refutation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  Praise for Neil Smith’s Language, Bananas and Bonobos…\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"These sketches by Neil Smith's deft and expert hands provide a wonderful sampling of many and diverse paths of inquiry inspired by and informing the study of language, the unexpected delights one encounters on the way, the surprising and thought-provoking insights, and the puzzles, paradoxes and mysteries that offer a persistent challenge to understanding of essential elements of human nature.\" \u003ci\u003eNoam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Neil Smith has not only a profound knowledge of current developments in linguistics but also a talent for explaining the issues clearly and approachably.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Wells FBA, University College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNeil Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the most senior figures in British linguistics. He is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College London, and has been Head of the Linguistics Section of the Department since 1972. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003ci\u003eThe Twitter Machine \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 1989), \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of a Savant \u003c\/i\u003e(with Ianthi Tsimpli, Blackwell, 1995), \u003ci\u003eChomsky: Ideas and Ideals \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(1999, 2004) \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Bananas and Bonobos \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 2002). \u003ci\u003eHe \u003c\/i\u003ewas elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1999 and an Honorary Member of the LSA in 2000. What does it mean to know a language? Is there a language gene? What do we lose when a language dies? Picking up where his previous book \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Bananas and Bonobos\u003c\/i\u003e left off, Neil Smith explores these questions and more in a collection of essays that will intrigue the linguist on holiday or the language lover in all of us. With topics ranging from sign language to the mispronunciations of two-year-olds, \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Frogs and Savants \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a further glimpse into the fascinating world of linguistics.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989507358949,"sku":"NP9781405130387","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405130387.jpg?v=1761784382","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/language-frogs-and-savants-isbn-9781405130387","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}