The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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

On Michael Tomasello's "Language Is Not an Instinct" (1995) and Constructing a Language: A Usage-Based Theory of Language Acquisition (2003). With guest Christopher Heath. Get more at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/">partiallyexaminedlife.com</a>. Visit <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" rel="noopener" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion. Sponsors: Give more effectively via <a href="https://givewell.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">GiveWell.org</a> (and let them know we sent you!). Try e-commerce for one-dollar-per-month at <a href="https://shopify.com/pel" rel="noopener" target="_blank">shopify.com/pel</a>. It's not too late to sign up for Mark's fall Core Philosophy Texts class at <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/class" rel="noopener" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/class</a>.

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