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Words and Rules
by Steven Pinker
Pinker on regular and irregular verbs as a window on how the mind stores and computes. Narrow topic, broad implications; for language enthusiasts.
Read it if…
you love linguistics.
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Skip it if…
you want Pinker's general books.
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Three things you will actually use
- Memory and rules combine.
- Children reveal the system.
- Small facts, big theory.
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Read the chapter on children's errors.
Our verdict
Irregular verbs and the mind.
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