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Steven Pinker over taal en denken

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In een exclusieve voorbeschouwing op zijn boek "De stof van het denken" kijkt Steven Pinker naar taal en hoe die uitdrukt wat er in ons brein gebeurt -- en hoe de woorden die we kiezen, veel meer overbrengen dan we beseffen.

Linguist Steven Pinker questions the very nature of our thoughts -- the way we use words, how we learn, and how we relate to others. In his best-selling books, he has brought sophisticated language analysis to bear on topics of wide general interest. Full bio »

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