I mentioned this book yesterday and several people seemed interested so I thought I should do a post on it, especially I blanked on the author's name.
Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans, by Derek Bickerton http://www.amazon.com/Adams-Tongue-Humans-Made-Language/dp/0809022818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240674354&sr=8-1 I'm not recommending it because I'm sure he's right on how language was acquired. He may be, he may not be. More importantly, the book changed the way I'll look at the argument from now on. It will be impossible to read any other accounts of language acquisition without putting it through Bickerton's filter, asking his questions, and demanding his level of evidence instead of hand-waving. A book that changes the way you think is a rare treasure. One that's also an enjoyable read is even rarer. I like this book. Steve --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
