The Language Instinct

Describe symbolism in The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker

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Pinker does not use symbolism in the text. he does, however, note that "Chomsky's claim that from a Martian's-eye-view all humans speak a single language is based on the discovery that the same symbol-manipulating machinery, without exception, underlies the world's languages."

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The Language Instinct