Review of Pinker?

[Johanna Rubba]

Hi all,

I just finished reading Pinker's "Words and Rules" and, after a short
search, have found no reviews. Too early? Does anyone know of a review,
or perhaps want to put their 2 cents in on the book? I'd love to know
what functionalists think of it.

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Johanna Rubba   Assistant Professor, Linguistics
English Department, California Polytechnic State University
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