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Preface | ||
1 | How might we talk about 'talk'? | 1 |
1.1 | Some traditional views | 1 |
1.2 | A more promising approach | 7 |
1.3 | A variety of possibilities | 12 |
1.4 | Still wider considerations | 18 |
2 | Do only humans talk? | 34 |
2.1 | Mainly of birds and bees | 36 |
2.2 | Talking apes? | 42 |
2.3 | The 'language' issue | 56 |
2.4 | The 'continuity' issue | 61 |
3 | Are we 'wired' for language? | 67 |
3.1 | Are mouths and ears important? | 69 |
3.2 | The puzzle of the brain | 82 |
4 | Does the mind matter? | 94 |
4.1 | 'Behaviour' and 'mind' | 94 |
4.2 | Taking in what we hear | 98 |
4.3 | Memories are made of what? | 107 |
4.4 | Getting our words out | 115 |
5 | Why do languages vary so? | 130 |
5.1 | Speaking a language differently | 133 |
5.2 | Relating different languages | 145 |
5.3 | Other types of variation | 157 |
5.4 | Is variety useful? | 166 |
6 | Of what use is language? | 168 |
6.1 | Language as action | 170 |
6.2 | Language in action | 179 |
6.3 | The functions of language | 190 |
6.4 | Can language use us? | 197 |
7 | How do we 'learn' a language? | 208 |
7.1 | 'Facts' to be explained | 210 |
7.2 | What does 'learning theory' tell us? | 216 |
7.3 | Is the 'mind' in control? | 223 |
7.4 | Is language ability 'innate'? | 232 |
7.5 | What we do 'learn' | 239 |
8 | Describing language | 250 |
Glossary of language terms | 264 | |
Further reading | 273 | |
References | 275 | |
Index | 288 |
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