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From: Andrys Onsman <Andrys.Onsman at calt.monash.edu.au>

Subject: LL-L "Language programming" 2009.01.26 (08) [E]



To: Heather and Mike
Re: Language programming
From: Andrys Onsman
>
>> I wonder why so mmany / so much of Pinker's books grate on my nerves?

>
> Maybe because he is getting rich and famous!   ;-)
>

He is but that's not why he grates on mine. More to do with stating the
obvious and ignoring challenges to his basic assumptions. On the other hand
he has done a good job in popularising the field.

Andrys

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