Pinker explores the neurological and genetic underpinnings of language, discussing how specific areas of the brain, such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas, are crucial for language production and comprehension. He also touches on genetic factors, citing studies on Specific Language Impairment (SLI) that suggest a hereditary component to linguistic ability. Pinker emphasizes, 'The brain is not a blank slate but a complex organ with specialized circuits for different kinds of information processing, including language.' | Steven Pinker | The Language Instinct

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The Biological Basis of Language

Pinker explores the neurological and genetic underpinnings of language, discussing how specific areas of the brain, such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas, are crucial for language production and comprehension. He also touches on genetic factors, citing studies on Specific Language Impairment (SLI) that suggest a hereditary component to linguistic ability. Pinker emphasizes, 'The brain is not a blank slate but a complex organ with specialized circuits for different kinds of information processing, including language.'

-- Steven Pinker