Words and rules
Words and rules by Steven Pinker is a 1999 Psychology & Mind book written by TED speaker Steven Pinker, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers" (2018), 4.8M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 19 years before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 4th of 14 books by Steven Pinker on Books Worth Reading (1986–2025), by publication year.
- Edition: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 1999 · 368 pages
The paired TED talk
Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers (2018), the TED talk by Steven Pinker.
From the publisher
How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.