Names for Things - A Study in Human Learning

The book is concerned with the child's acquisition of names (by which is meant words that refer to objects - including proper names, common nouns in some uses, and pronouns in some uses).

About the author

John Macnamara is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science, McGill University.

Summary

The book is concerned with the child's acquisition of names (by which is meant words that refer to objects - including proper names, common nouns in some uses, and pronouns in some uses).

Product details

• Authors: John MacNamara
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.02.1984
• EAN: 9780262630924
• ISBN: 978-0-262-63092-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Bradford Books; Names for Things; The MIT Press; The MIT Press; Bradford Books
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology