The infinite gift : how children learn and unlearn the languages of the world / Charles Yang.
The infinite gift : how children learn and unlearn the languages of the world / Charles Yang.
The infinite gift : how children learn and unlearn the languages of the world / Charles Yang.
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New York : Scribner, c2006.
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N401.93/35
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. The greatest intellectual feat -- Ch. 2. Mission improbable -- Ch. 3. Silent rehearsals -- Ch. 4. Wuckoo -- Ch. 5. World factory -- Ch. 6. Colorless green ideas -- Ch. 7. Twenty questions -- Ch. 8. The superiority of the German language -- Epilogue : the infinite gift.
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Publisher
New York : Scribner, c2006.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2006.
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Summary
"Drawing on cutting-edge developments in biology, neurology, psychology, and linguistics, Charles Yang's The Infinite Gift takes us inside the astonishingly complex but largely subconscious process by which children learn to talk and to understand the spoken word." "Yang illuminates the rich mysteries of language: why French newborns already prefer...
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The infinite gift : how children learn and unlearn the languages of the world / Charles Yang.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-257) and index.
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Also available on the internet.
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c2006.
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N401.93/35
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74VKJPaJGMgM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJPaJGMgM
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ISBN
9780743237567
0743237560
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401.93
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991022077659702626
