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of minds and language a dialogue with noam chomsky in the basque country
this book presents a state of the art account of what we know and would like to know about language mind and brain . chapters by leading researchers in linguistics psycholinguistics language acquisition cognitive neuroscience comparative cognitive psychology and evolutionary biology are framed by an introduction and conclusion by noam chomsky who places the biolinguistic enterprise in an historical context and helps define its agenda for the future . br the questions explored include br what is our tacit knowledge of language br what is the faculty of language br how does it develop in the individual br how is that knowledge put to use br how is it implemented in the brain br how did that knowledge emerge in the species br the book includes the contributors key discussions which dramatically bring to life their enthusiasm for the enterprise and skill in communicating across disciplines . everyone seriously interested in how language works and why it works the way it does are certain to find if not all the answers then a convincing productive and lively approach to the endeavour .