Language Learnability and Language Development
Language Learnability and Language Development by Steven Pinker is a 2009 Psychology & Mind book written by TED speaker Steven Pinker, paired here with the talk they gave.
In this influential study, Steven Pinker develops a new approach to the problem of language learning. Now reprinted with new commentary by the author, this classic work continues to be an indispensable resource in developmental psycholinguistics.
The paired TED talk
How common knowledge shapes the world (2025), the TED talk by Steven Pinker.