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Steven Pinker is the author of The Language Instinct (2010), Hizkuntza-sena (2010), Language Learnability and Language Development (2009), How the Mind Works (2009), Cómo funciona la mente (2008).

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The Language Instinct

release date: Dec 14, 2010
The Language Instinct
In The Language Instinct, Steven Pinker, director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT, weaves his vast knowledge of language into a compelling theory: that language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution like web spinning in spiders or sonar in bats. Along the way, The Language Instinct lucidly explains the important issues your students need to know about language: how it works, how it evolved, how children learn it, how the brain computes it, and how it changes. “A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book.”—New York Times Book Review

Hizkuntza-sena

release date: Jan 01, 2010
Hizkuntza-sena
Saiakera klasiko honetan, Steven Pinker zientzialari kognitibo ezagunak argi kontatzen digu hizkuntzari buruz jakin beharreko guztia: nola funtzionatzen duen, haurrek nola ikasten duten, denboran zehar nola aldatzen den, burmuinak nola prozesatzen duen, eboluzioan nola garatu zen. Umoreaz, jakinduriaz, eta eguneroko adibide jostagarriak erabiliaz, Pinkerrek hizkuntzari buruzko ikerketa zientifikoak azken hamarraldietan aurkitutako guztia bilbatzen du, ideia nagusi baten inguruan: gizakiok dugun sen berezia da hizkuntza, eboluzioak denboraren ibilian gure garunetan zizelkatu duena. Armiarmek amaraunak egiten dituzten antzera egiten dugu guk hitz, gure biologian sustraiak dituen gaitasun kognitibo horri esker. Chomskyk lehenik aldarrikatutako ideia nagusi hori beste hainbat ikerlarien lanekin pipertsu bilduta aurkezten digu Pinkerrek.

Language Learnability and Language Development

release date: Jul 01, 2009
Language Learnability and Language Development
In this influential study, Steven Pinker develops a new approach to the problem of language learning. Now reprinted with new commentary by the author, this classic work continues to be an indispensable resource in developmental psycholinguistics.

How the Mind Works

release date: Jun 02, 2009
How the Mind Works
Explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and ponder the mysteries of life.

Cómo funciona la mente

release date: Nov 01, 2008

The Seven Words You Can't Say on Television

release date: Sep 04, 2008
The Seven Words You Can't Say on Television
Why do so many swear words involve sex, bodily functions and religion? Why are some words rude and others aren''t? Why can launching into expletives be so shocking - and sometimes so amusing? Steven Pinker takes us on a fascinating and funny journey through the world of profanities, taken from his bestselling The Stuff of Thought, to show us why we swear (whatever our language or culture), how taboos change and how we use obscenities in different ways. You''ll discover that in Québecois French the expression ''Tabernacle'' is outrageous, that the Middle Ages were littered with four-letter words, that ''scumbag'' has a very unsavoury origin and that in a certain Aboriginal language every word is filthy when spoken in front of your mother-in-law. Covering everything from free speech to Tourette''s, from pottymouthed celebrities to poetry, this book reveals what swearing tells us about how our minds work. (It''s also a bloody good read).

El mundo de las palabras

release date: Oct 04, 2007
El mundo de las palabras
En esta obra fascinante, Steven Pinker nos aporta una versión totalmente distinta de cómo funciona la mente: a través del lenguaje, y nos muestra cómo nuestras palabras pueden revelar el corazón mismo de la naturaleza humana. Nuestros lenguajes tienen un modelo de sexualidad inscrito en ellos, así como modelos de poder, intimidad y comercio. En nuestro lenguaje existe una teoría del espacio (muy distinta de las teorías del espacio provenientes de la física) y también una teoría del tiempo y de la causalidad. Mediante un pormenorizado estudio del habla cotidiana –nuestras conversaciones, chistes o litigios legales- Pinker traza una elocuente panorámica de los pensamientos y emociones que rigen nuestras vidas mentales. Como los anteriores best-sellers del autor, El mundo de las palabras está escrito con el estilo que ha proporcionado a sus obras popularidad y aceptación en todo el mundo. Pinker sabe cómo explicar ideas complejas de manera inteligente y clara, con irreverente agudeza, y empleando de manera magistral ejemplos propios de la cultura popular y la vida cotidiana. Vinculado con La tabla rasa y otras obras en las que el autor analiza la naturaleza humana y su carácter moral, emocional y político, este texto nos enseña qué podemos aprender de nuestro modo de ser a partir de la manera en que expresamos con palabras lo que pensamos y lo que sentimos.

The Stuff of Thought

release date: Sep 11, 2007
The Stuff of Thought
This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language from the author of Rationality, The Better Angels of Our Nature and The Sense of Style and Enlightenment Now. "Curious, inventive, fearless, naughty." --The New York Times Book Review 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.

Otroka oblikujejo vrstniki

release date: Jan 01, 2007

A nyelvi ösztön / Hogyan hozza létre az elme a nyelvet?

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Comprendre la nature humaine

release date: Feb 20, 2005
Comprendre la nature humaine
L’idée que chacun de nous se fait de la nature humaine affecte toute notre vie, de la manière dont nous élevons nos enfants à nos positions politiques. Les sciences permettent aujourd’hui de mieux la comprendre, de mieux cerner les structures innées qui régissent nos pensées et nos sentiments. Et pourtant, beaucoup redoutent que ces découvertes ne viennent justifier les inégalités sociales, empêcher le progrès, ruiner la notion même de liberté et de responsabilité. S’appuyant sur les données scientifiques les plus récentes, Steven Pinker dénonce les dogmes qui obscurcissent la vision de ce que nous sommes. Malgré sa popularité auprès de nombreux intellectuels au cours du XXe siècle, l’idée que tout en nous est acquis a peut-être fait plus de mal que de bien. Après tout, elle nie notre commune humanité et nous égare en matière d’éducation ou de politique. Non, l’idée de nature humaine n’est pas dangereuse !Steven Pinker est professeur de psychologie à l’Université Harvard. Ses recherches sur la cognition et la psychologie du langage lui ont valu plusieurs prix, notamment de l’Académie des sciences américaine. Il est éditeur associé de la prestigieuse revue Cognition et a publié deux ouvrages désormais considérés comme des classiques, L’Instinct du langage et Comment fonctionne l’esprit.

La tabla rasa

release date: Dec 01, 2003
La tabla rasa
La concepción que podamos tener de la naturaleza humana afecta a todos los aspectos de nuestra vida, desde la forma en que educamos a nuestros hijos hasta las ideas políticas que defendemos. En La tabla rasa, Steven Pinker explora la idea de la naturaleza humana y sus aspectos éticos, emocionales y políticos. Demuestra que muchos intelectuales han negado su existencia al defender tres dogmas entrelazados: la “tabla rasa” (la mente no tiene características innatas), el “buen salvaje” (la persona nace buena y la sociedad la corrompe) y el “fantasma en la máquina” (todos tenemos un alma que toma decisiones sin depender de la biología). Pinker aporta calma y serenidad a estos debates al mostrar que la igualdad, el progreso, la responsabilidad y el propósito nada tienen que temer de los descubrimientos sobre la complejidad de la naturaleza humana. Con un razonamiento claro, sencillez en la exposición y ejemplos procedentes de la ciencia y la historia, el autor desmonta incluso las amenazas más inquietantes. Y demuestra que un reconocimiento de la naturaleza humana basado en la ciencia y el sentido común, lejos de ser peligroso, puede ser un complemento a las ideas sobre la condición humana que miles de miles de artistas y filósofos han generado.

The Blank Slate

release date: Aug 26, 2003
The Blank Slate
A brilliant inquiry into the origins of human nature from the author of Rationality, The Better Angels of Our Nature, and Enlightenment Now. "Sweeping, erudite, sharply argued, and fun to read..also highly persuasive." --Time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Updated with a new afterword One of the world''s leading experts on language and the mind explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that the dogma that the mind has no innate traits-a doctrine held by many intellectuals during the past century-denies our common humanity and our individual preferences, replaces objective analyses of social problems with feel-good slogans, and distorts our understanding of politics, violence, parenting, and the arts. Injecting calm and rationality into debates that are notorious for ax-grinding and mud-slinging, Pinker shows the importance of an honest acknowledgment of human nature based on science and common sense.

Comment fonctionne l'esprit

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Comment fonctionne l'esprit
Qu''est-ce que l''esprit? Comment a-t-il évolué? Comment nous permet-il de penser, d''agir, d''avoir des sentiments ou d''éprouver des émotions esthétiques? C''est à travers ces questions et beaucoup d''autres que l''auteur tente d''analyser les principales facultés de l''esprit : perception, raisonnement, relations sociales, humour, art, religion, philosophie, etc. Un ouvrage qui reste clair et accessible malgré son contenu spécialisé. [SDM].

Gelecek Daha Güzel Günler mi Getirecek

release date: Jan 01, 2000

L' Instinct du langage

release date: Feb 01, 1999
L' Instinct du langage
Quelles sont les structures universelles du langage? Quelles sont ses bases biologiques? Que savent les bébés en naissant? Existe-t-il des gènes de la grammaire? Parviendra-t-on à recréer le langage humain par l''intelligence artificielle? Quelle différence entre les humains et les animaux? Que nous apprennent les idiots savants et les enfants loups? Pense-t-on en langage ou en image? Existe-t-il une «langue mère»? Pourquoi existe-t-il autant de langues différentes? Et pourquoi est-il si difficile d''en apprendre une à l''âge adulte? Voici la somme la plus élaborée et la plus accessible à l''heure actuelle, par l''une des personnalités les plus brillantes du monde scientifique international. Steven Pinker dirige le centre de neurosciences cognitives du Massachusetts Institute for Technology.

L'istinto del linguaggio

release date: Jan 01, 1998
L'istinto del linguaggio
Il linguaggio è una delle più straordinarie caratteristiche umane. A quattro anni, un bambino conosce migliaia di parole e ha la capacità di costruire frasi così complesse, dal punto di vista grammaticale e sintattico, da surclassare la più potente intelligenza artificiale. Può una struttura così articolata crearsi da zero, per pura imitazione degli adulti, come hanno ritenuto molti grandi studiosi? Già negli anni Sessanta Noam Chomsky aveva risposto con un''ipotesi ardita: a tutte le lingue del mondo, per quanto diverse, è sottesa una stessa "grammatica universale" e il cervello del bambino, fin dalla nascita, è predisposto a usarla. Steven Pinker va oltre, e dimostra che non solo l''uomo ha un istinto ereditario del linguaggio ma che questo istinto, come la proboscide dell''elefante, è frutto dell''evoluzione naturale. Esistono allora i geni del linguaggio? Sì, è la risposta rivoluzionaria di Pinker. Il bambino non sa parlare fin dai primi istanti di vita perché le complicatissime strutture cerebrali che supportano il linguaggio richiedono tre anni per maturare. Inoltre il linguaggio si costruisce in parte con la comunicazione e ogni società ha il proprio. Tuttavia non è vero che noi pensiamo in una lingua specifica: esiste un linguaggio mentale astratto, il "mentalese", che dà forma ai pensieri e che noi traduciamo, di volta in volta, nella nostra lingua madre. In un mondo di sempre più frequenti e profondi scambi tra culture diverse, la teoria di Pinker rende meno incolmabile la distanza che le divide, delineando il profilo di una nuova visione dell''uomo.

Der Sprachinstinkt

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Khi ai cũng biết rằng ai cũng biết

Khi ai cũng biết rằng ai cũng biết
Điều gì khiến một quy ước xã hội tồn tại hàng trăm năm rồi bỗng nhiên sụp đổ chỉ sau một câu nói? Vì sao có những điều “ai cũng biết” nhưng không ai dám nói ra? Và tại sao lời nói gián tiếp, sự im lặng hay một ánh nhìn lại có thể mang sức nặng xã hội lớn hơn cả sự thật? “Khi ai cũng biết rằng ai cũng biết” là một công trình khoa học nhận thức quan trọng của Steven Pinker, xoay quanh một khái niệm trung tâm nhưng có sức giải thích đặc biệt rộng: tri thức chung (common knowledge). Pinker cho thấy rằng nhiều hiện tượng cốt lõi của đời sống xã hội – từ ngôn ngữ, quy ước, quyền lực, tiền tệ cho đến né tránh, giả vờ hay tẩy chay – không được quyết định bởi ý định hay đạo đức cá nhân, mà bởi việc một thông tin có trở thành tri thức chung hay không. Tri thức chung không đơn giản là “điều mà ai cũng biết”. Đó là trạng thái trong đó mọi người biết một điều, biết rằng người khác cũng biết, và biết rằng người khác biết rằng mình biết – một cấu trúc nhận thức mang tính đệ quy. Chính sự khác biệt này khiến một phát ngôn công khai, dù không cung cấp thông tin mới, vẫn có thể làm thay đổi trật tự xã hội.
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