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Published by MIT Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0262531984ISBN 13: 9780262531986
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by MIT Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0262032732ISBN 13: 9780262032735
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Published by A Bradford Book, 2000
ISBN 10: 0262032732ISBN 13: 9780262032735
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Condition: Very Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. (evolution, physiology, neurolinguistics).
Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, 2000
ISBN 10: 0262032732ISBN 13: 9780262032735
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
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Published by Bradford / MIT 2000, 2000
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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hardcover super octavo (nr fine) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
Published by Ed. Gedisa, 2001
ISBN 10: 8474328497ISBN 13: 9788474328493
Seller: AG Library, Malaga, Spain
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Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. La gramática universal de Chomsky postula la existencia de un circuito innato en el cerebro destinado a la sintaxis. Esta adquisición cerebral supone un paso gigantesco desde las formas más simples de comunicación hasta el lenguaje humano. Pero ¿cómo llegó la especie humana a adquirir esta capacidad? ¿Fue algo que surgió súbitamente, como un deus ex machina ? Esta obra combina de manera genial los resultados más recientes de las investigaciones en neurobiología, etología animal y humana, lingüística, teoría de la comunicación y semiología social para reconstruir un marco evolutivo que reconcilia la teoría de Chomsky con el gradualismo de Darwin. Los autores sostienen que las etapas intermedias necesarias para llegar hasta el lenguaje humano deben entenderse plenamente en su función y utilidad propias. La capacidad de la sintaxis sería como la piedra clave en una bóveda, que junta y sostiene toda la arquitectura de distintas modalidades anteriores de comunicación lingüística y protolingüística, íntimamente relacionadas con otras habilidades prácticas, como usar herramientas con una finalidad precisa. Esta obra permite conocer a fondo las importantes investigaciones de William H. Calvin y las ideas revolucionarias del lingüista británico Derek Bickerton, que nunca antes se han divulgado de una manera tan clara y accesible. "Lingua ex Machina es el resultado de una colaboración fascinante que parecía inverosímil entre dos pensadores sumamente originales ¾ un lingüista y un neurofisiólogo teórico ¾ que han dedicado sus carreras profesionales a meditar sobre la evolución de la mente humana desde estas perspectivas tan diferentes. . El que está realmente interesado en los orígenes del lenguaje y de la inteligencia, no querrá dejar pasar la lectura de este animado relato lleno de ideas brillantes". Terrence W. Deacon, Universidad de Boston, autor de The Symbolic Species . William H. Calvin es neurofisiólogo en la Universidad de Washington en Seattle y autor de muchos libros, entre ellos The Cerebral Code . Derek Bickerton es investigador en lingüística en la Universidad de Hawai en Honolulu, y autor, entre otras obras, de Language and Species y de Language and Human Behavior . *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
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Published by MIT Press, Cambridge [MA], 2000
Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark, Svendborg, Denmark
orig.cloth Minor rubbing. An ink mark to top page-edge. VG., dustwrapper. 24x15cm, 298 pp "A machine for language? Certainly, say the neurophysiologists, busy studying the specializations of the human brain and trying to indentify their evolutionary antecedents. Linguists such as Noam Chomsky talk about machine-like "modules" in the brain for syntax, arguing that language is more an instinct (a complex behaviour triggered by simple environmental stimuli) than an acquired skill like riding a bicycle. But structured language presents the same evolutionary problems as feathered forelimbs for flight: you need a lot of specializations to fly even a little bit. How do you get them, if evolution has no foresight and the intermediate stages do not have intermediate payoffs? Some say that the Darwinian scheme for gradual species self-improvement cannot explain our most valued human capability, the one that sets us so far above the apes, language itself. William Calvin and Derek Bickerton suggest that other evolutionary developments, not directly related to language, allowed language to evolve in a way that eventually promoted a Chomskian syntax. They compare these intermediate behaviours to the curb-cuts originally intended for wheelchair users. Their usefulness was soon discovered by users of strollers, shopping carts, rollerblades and so on. The authors argue that reciprocal altruism and ballistic movement planning were "curb-cuts" that indirectly promoted the formation of structured language. Written in the form of a dialogue set in Bellagio, Italy, "Lingua ex Machina" presents an engaging challenge to those who view the human capacity for language as a Minor rubbing. An ink mark to top page-edge. VG., dustwrapper.
2. Cambridge, Mass. / London, The MIT Press, 2000, in-8°, 298 pp, b/w ills, bibliography in the notes, index, publisher's cloth, dustwrapper, mint copy.
Published by The Mit Press, Cambridge, MA And London, England, 2000
ISBN 10: 0262032732ISBN 13: 9780262032735
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in an unblemished dust-jacket; Lingua Ex Machina: Reconciling Darwin and Chomsky with the Human Brain is a book that attempts to reconcile the theories of Charles Darwin with the theory of Noam Chomsky. The book argues that the human brain is capable of creating its own language, and that this ability is rooted in our evolutionary history.; 8vo; 298 pages; Price? ? ?.
Published by Independently Published, 2001
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition thus, very fine condition. Lingua ex machina reconciling Darwin and Chomsky with the human brain Special Collection by William H. Calvin; Derek Bickerton. Published by Independently Published in 2001. Paperback. A machine for language? Certainly, say the neurophysiologists, busy studying the language specializations of the human brain and trying to identify their evolutionary antecedents. Linguists such as Noam Chomsky talk about machinelike modules in the brain for syntax, arguing that language is more an instinct a complex behavior triggered by simple environmental stimuli than an acquired skill like riding a bicycle. But structured language presents the same evolutionary problems as feathered forelimbs. Collectible item in excellent condition.
Published by MIT Press, 2000
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition thus, very fine condition. Lingua ex Machina Reconciling Darwin & Chomsky with the Human Brain Special Collection by William H. Calvin; Derek Bickerton. Published by MIT Press in 2000. Hardcover. What makes this title so special is its limited availability. - Publishers Weekly. Collectible item in excellent condition.