Words and Minds: How We Use Language to Think Together

by Neil Mercer

Book Overview

Words and Minds takes a lively and accessible look at how we use language to combine our mental resources and get things done. Examining everyday language and drawing on a wide range of research, but always with a light style, Neil Mercer provides a unified account of the relationship between thought and language.
Mercer analyses real-life examples of language being used effectively, or otherwise, in many different settings, including workplaces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415224764
• ISBN13: 9780415224765
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"