{"product_id":"the-language-myth-why-language-is-not-an-instinct","title":"The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct","description":"\u003cp\u003eLanguage is central to our lives  the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate  a type of unique human instinct pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book  Vyvyan Evans argues that this received wisdom is  in fact  a myth. Debunking the notion of a language instinct  Evans demonstrates that language is related to other animal forms of communication; that languages exhibit staggering diversity; that we learn our mother tongue drawing on general properties and abilities of the human mind  rather than an inborn universal grammar; that language is not autonomous but is closely related to other aspects of our mental lives; and that  ultimately  language and the mind reflect and draw upon the way we interact with others in the world. Compellingly written and drawing on cutting-edge research  The Language Myth sets out a forceful alternative to the received wisdom  showing how language and the mind really work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986292928565,"sku":"ByrdShop_1107619750","price":40.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781107619753.jpg?v=1770894917","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-language-myth-why-language-is-not-an-instinct","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}