Language as a Window into Human Nature
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"Language as a Window into Human Nature" is the subtitle of Steven Pinker's book *The Stuff of Thought*, which explores how language reveals the structure of human thought, emotion, and social relationships.
All labels observed (1)
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| Language as a Window into Human Nature canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9980585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language as a Window into Human Nature Context triple: [The Stuff of Thought, subtitle, Language as a Window into Human Nature]
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Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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The Development of Language
The Development of Language is a widely used textbook in psycholinguistics and language acquisition that explores how children learn and develop language from infancy through later childhood.
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The Psycho-Biology of Language
The Psycho-Biology of Language is a seminal work by linguist George K. Zipf that explores statistical patterns in language use and their relation to human behavior, introducing what became known as Zipf's law.
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E.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language as a Window into Human Nature Target entity description: "Language as a Window into Human Nature" is the subtitle of Steven Pinker's book *The Stuff of Thought*, which explores how language reveals the structure of human thought, emotion, and social relationships.
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A.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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B.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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C.
The Development of Language
The Development of Language is a widely used textbook in psycholinguistics and language acquisition that explores how children learn and develop language from infancy through later childhood.
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D.
The Psycho-Biology of Language
The Psycho-Biology of Language is a seminal work by linguist George K. Zipf that explores statistical patterns in language use and their relation to human behavior, introducing what became known as Zipf's law.
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E.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book subtitle
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concept in psycholinguistics ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Steven Pinker ⓘ |
| audience |
general readers interested in language
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students of linguistics and psychology ⓘ |
| authorClaim |
linguistic analysis can clarify moral and legal reasoning
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patterns of naming and framing influence social debate ⓘ studying language illuminates universal aspects of human nature ⓘ |
| concerns |
interface between language and emotion
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interface between language and social cognition ⓘ interface between language and thought ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | strong linguistic relativity ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
grammar encodes how humans conceptualize events
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language use reflects moral and social norms ⓘ linguistic structure mirrors conceptual structure ⓘ metaphor in language reveals underlying mental models ⓘ patterns in word use reveal cognitive processes ⓘ |
| describes | role of language in revealing human nature ⓘ |
| examines |
euphemism and dysphemism
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how naming affects perception of events ⓘ how people talk about agency and responsibility ⓘ how people talk about causation ⓘ how people talk about emotion ⓘ how people talk about relationships and politeness ⓘ how people talk about space and time ⓘ relationship between words and concepts ⓘ swearing and taboo language as clues to emotion ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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linguistics ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how language reflects human emotion
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how language reflects human thought ⓘ how language reflects social relationships ⓘ |
| perspective | cognitive and evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
philosophy of language
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pragmatics ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Language Instinct
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The Stuff of Thought ⓘ Words and Rules ⓘ |
| subtitleOf | The Stuff of Thought ⓘ |
| supportsView |
language is constrained by innate cognitive structures
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moderate linguistic relativity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on language and mind
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discussions of how language reveals cognition ⓘ popular science communication about language ⓘ |
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Subject: Language as a Window into Human Nature Description of subject: "Language as a Window into Human Nature" is the subtitle of Steven Pinker's book *The Stuff of Thought*, which explores how language reveals the structure of human thought, emotion, and social relationships.
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