Bøker av Derek Bickerton

Interdisciplinary perspectives on the evolutionary and biological roots of syntax, describing current research on syntax in fields ranging from linguistics to neurology.

The stranger than fiction true story of Boysie Singh - Robber, Arsonist, Pirate, Mass-Murderer, Vice and Gambling King of Trinidad.

Language and Species presents the most detailed and well-documented scenario to date of the origins of language.

In this volume the author describes and systematically accounts for language variation in a Creole-speaking community and assesses the implications the study has on generally accepted notions of the nature of language. The volume also offers strong support for theories of Creole origins of 'Black English' in the United States.