As biological systems go, language is almost perfect. Languages that appear
very different on the surface, such as Latin and Chinese, may in fact share
structural similarities. And the fact that children can master their superficial
complexities suggests that much more of language is innate than was previously
supposed. In New Horizons in the Study of Language and Mind, Noam
Chomsky expands on old ideas with new evidence. Now in paperback from Cambridge
University Press, £12.95, ISBN 0521658225.
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