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Metaphors We Live By

Metaphors We Live By

George Lakoff

Examines how metaphors shape our thinking and language, showing their influence on perception and behavior.

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The Language Instinct

The Language Instinct

Steven Pinker

A look at how language develops, arguing that it is an innate part of the human brain.

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Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things

Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things

George Lakoff

Discusses the relationship between language, cognition, and categorization, challenging traditional ideas in linguistics.

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The Mental Life of Modernism

The Mental Life of Modernism

Samuel Jay Keyser

Examines the cognitive and linguistic influences on modernist literature, focusing on how modernist writers depicted consciousness.

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The Loom of Language

The Loom of Language

Frederick Bodmer

A comprehensive introduction to languages and linguistics, examining language evolution and structure.

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Orality and Literacy

Orality and Literacy

Walter J. Ong

Analyzes the shift from oral to written culture, exploring its effects on human thought and society.

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In Other Words

In Other Words

Ellen Bialystok

Discusses bilingualism and cognitive science, exploring the effects of learning and speaking multiple languages.

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The Story of Writing

The Story of Writing

Andrew Robinson

A history of written language, examining the development of different writing systems worldwide.

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The Dawn of Language

The Dawn of Language

Sverker Johansson

Explores the origins and development of human language.

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