A quick (very self-serving) link fest. Here are the cognitive linguistics related book reviews I've written:
1. Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans. By Derek Bickerton.
2. Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the Mind Makes Meaning. By Benjamin K. Bergen.
3. Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages. By Guy Deutscher.
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