The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker (Paperback)

The Language Instinct is a classic work by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker. Pinker argues that language is a natural instinct built into the human brain rather than a cultural invention, and explains grammar, word formation, and language learning with humor and vivid examples. This Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition is a lively introduction to linguistics for students and general readers.