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"Presents a study of the relationship between language and human nature, explaining how everything from swearing and innuendo to prepositions and baby names reveals facts about key human concepts, emotions, and relationships."@en
"Psychologist Pinker explains how the mind works in a completely new way--by examining how we use words. Every time we swear, we reveal something about human emotions. When we use an innuendo to convey a bribe, threat, or sexual come-on (rather than just blurting it out), we disclose something about human relationships. Our use of prepositions and tenses tap into peculiarly human concepts of space and time, and our nouns and verbs tap into mental models of matter and causation. Even the names we give our babies, as they change from decade to decade, have important things to day about our relations to our children and to society. Pinker takes on both scientific questions--such as whether language affects thought, and which of our concepts are innate--and questions from the headlines and everyday life.--From publisher description."
"The Stuff of Thought is an exhilarating work of non-fiction. Surprising, thought-provoking and incredibly enjoyable, there is no other book like it - Steven Pinker will revolutionise the way you think about language. He analyses what words actually mean and how we use them, and he reveals what this can tell us about ourselves. He shows how we use space and motion as metaphors for more abstract ideas, and uncovers the deeper structures of human thought that have been shaped by evolutionary history. He also explores the emotional impact of language, from names to swear words, and shows us the full power that it can have over us. And, with this book, he also shows just how stimulating and entertaining language can be.--provided by publisher."
"This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books?including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate ?have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today?s most important popular science writers. In The Stuff of Thought , Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. Considering scientific questions with examples from everyday life, The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves ."@en
"Psychologist Pinker explains how the mind works in a completely new way--by examining how we use words. Every time we swear, we reveal something about human emotions. When we use an innuendo to convey a bribe, threat, or sexual come-on (rather than just blurting it out), we disclose something about human relationships. Our use of prepositions and tenses tap into peculiarly human concepts of space and time, and our nouns and verbs tap into mental models of matter and causation. Even the names we give our babies, as they change from decade to decade, have important things to say about our relations to our children and to society. Pinker takes on both scientific questions--such as whether language affects thought, and which of our concepts are innate--and questions from the headlines and everyday life.--From publisher description."@en
"Psychologist Pinker explains how the mind works in a completely new way--by examining how we use words. Every time we swear, we reveal something about human emotions. When we use an innuendo to convey a bribe, threat, or sexual come-on (rather than just blurting it out), we disclose something about human relationships. Our use of prepositions and tenses tap into peculiarly human concepts of space and time, and our nouns and verbs tap into mental models of matter and causation. Even the names we give our babies, as they change from decade to decade, have important things to say about our relations to our children and to society. Pinker takes on both scientific questions--such as whether language affects thought, and which of our concepts are innate--and questions from the headlines and everyday life.--From publisher description."
"Taalfilosofische studie over wat wij uit de taal kunnen opmaken over de menselijke natuur."
"Nel linguaggio, sia colto sia quotidiano, sono radicati un modello di sessualità, i concetti di divinità, potere e giustizia, le nozioni di intimità, benessere e pericolo, una filosofia del libero arbitrio. Un esame approfondito dei mezzi e delle modalità di comunicazione verbale può rivelarsi prezioso per capire chi siamo e le vere ragioni dei nostri comportamenti. E' l'obiettivo che si pone Steven Pinker in "Fatti di parole", in cui confluiscono i due itinerari di ricerca da lui percorsi negli ultimi anni: lo studio della facoltà di linguaggio e l'indagine sui processi cognitivi e sulla natura umana. L'autore analizza il significato di parole e frasi in contesti sociali. La conclusione a cui giunge è che ogni essere umano si forma un'immagine del mondo fisico e del mondo sociale che non corrisponde al flusso di sensazioni provocato dall'incontro della mente con l'ambiente esterno, ma è costruita a partire da un repertorio limitato e identificabile di pensieri primari, che, grazie alla loro plasticità e valenza metaforica, sono in grado di ricomporre i dati d'esperienza in una molteplicità di oggetti ed eventi traducibili in vocaboli e proposizioni. La prevalenza di alcuni di questi "manufatti mentali" (nomi, parole, ecc) in quella rete di influenze reciproche che è la comunità dei parlanti, dove ogni individuo è insieme produttore e consumatore di significati, definisce ciò che chiamiamo "cultura" di una società, di cui la lingua è parte integrante."
"Wie kommt man direkt an das Denken heran? Über die Sprache. In ihr liegen unsere Vorstellungen von Raum und Zeit begründet, von Sex und Intimität, von Macht und Fairness. Pinker sieht sich daher die alltägliche Sprachverwendung genau an: unsere Gespräche, Witze, Rechtsstreitigkeiten."
"Psychologist Pinker explains how the mind works in a completely new way--by examining how we use words. Pinker takes on both scientific questions--such as whether language affects thought, and which of our concepts are innate--and questions from the headlines and everyday life.--From publisher description."

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"The Stuff of thought : language as a window into human nature"
"El mundo de las palabras una introducción a la naturaleza humana"@es
"Der Stoff, aus dem das Denken ist was die Sprache über unsere Natur verrät"
"The stuff of thought language as a window into human nature"
"Do que é feito o pensamento: a língua como janela para a natureza humana"@pt
"˜Derœ Stoff, aus dem das Denken ist was die Sprache über unsere Natur verrät"
"Fatti di parole : la natura umana svelata dal linguaggio"
"Fatti di parole : la natura umana svelata dal linguaggio"@it
"Stuff of thought <niederländ:&gt"
"De stof van het denken : taal als venster op de menselijke natuur"
"El mundo de las palabras : una introducción a la naturaleza humana"
"The Stuff of Thought : Language as a Window Into Human Nature"
"To yliko tēs skepsēs : ē glōssa ōs parathyro stēn anthrōpinē physē"
"The stuff of thought : language as a window into human nature"
"The stuff of thought : language as a window into human nature"@en
"Der Stoff, aus dem das Denken ist : was die Sprache über unsere Natur verrät"
"The stuff of thought : language as window into human nature"
"Der Stoff, aus dem das Denken ist Was die Sprache über unsere Natur verrät"
"The Stuff of Thought"@en

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