Ep. 323: Acquiring Language: Tomasello vs. Chomsky (Part Two)

<p>Continuing on Michael Tomasello's "Language Is Not an Instinct" (1995) and <em>Constructing a Language: A Usage-Based Theory of Language Acquisition</em> (2003), as contrasted with Chomsky universal grammar (the flag that Steven Pinker continues to carry). With guest Christopher Heath.</p> <p>Get more at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/">partiallyexaminedlife.com</a>. Visit <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> to get ad-free episodes and a <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2023/08/26/nightcap-august-2023/">supporter-exclusive Nightcap discussion about cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, and more</a>.</p> <p>Learn about the online Core Philosophy Texts course Mark is running this fall at <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/class">partiallyexaminedlife.com/class</a>.</p>