{"product_id":"9781405158824","title":"Language in Cognition Uncovering Mental Structures and the Rules Behind Them","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLanguage in Cognition\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUncovering Mental Structures and the Rules Behind Them\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCedric Boeckx\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis textbook explores the ways in which language informs the structure and function of the human mind, offering a point of entry into the fascinating territory of cognitive science. Focusing mainly on syntactic issues, \u003ci\u003eLanguage in Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique contribution to this burgeoning field of study.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides undergraduate students through the core questions of linguistics and cognitive science, and provides tools that will help them think about the field in a structured way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses the study of language and how language informs the structure and function of the human mind to introduce the major ideas in modern cognitive science, including its history and controversies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores questions such as: what does it mean to say that linguistics is part of the cognitive sciences; how do the core properties of language compare with the core properties of other human cognitive abilities such as vision, music, mathematics, and other mental building blocks; and what is the relationship between language and thought?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an indispensable study guide as well as extensive references to encourage further independent study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCedric Boeckx\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Professor at the Catalan Institute for Advanced Studies (ICREA), and a member of the Center for Theoretical Linguistics at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Most recently he was Associate Professor of Linguistics at Harvard University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIslands and Chains\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Minimalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Minimalist Syntax\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and \u003ci\u003eBare Syntax\u003c\/i\u003e (2008); and the founding co-editor, with Kleanthes K. Grohmann, of the Open Access journal \u003ci\u003eBiolinguistics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 October 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405158824\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314396295308,"sku":"9781405158824","price":53.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405158824.jpg?v=1780162153","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405158824","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}