Jackendoff — Foundations of Language
Book page: jackendoff-foundations-language
From: Quotes batch 10
Edition: Oxford University Press (2002)
On Cognition and Syntax
“The mind does not just ‘read’ the world; it constructs a representation of it based on a highly specialized set of internal constraints.” (p. 21)
On Consciousness and Language
“We have no conscious access to the processes that produce our thoughts; we are only aware of the results, which often arrive in the form of language.” (p. 27)
On Human Nature
“Language is the most complex human characteristic, yet it is also the most natural; it is the watermark of our species.” (p. 4)