The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature is by definition a heady read.
But don't let that scare you off. Author Steven Pinker (Harvard psychology professor) doesn't hang around in the abstract. He wants to know why we swear when we knock over a glass of beer, why slow up and slow down mean the same thing, and what's really going on when we speak politely.
For those interested in words, language, and communication, this is a rousing, illuminating book.
written on Tuesday Oct 2, 2007
slowing up and slowing down.
