Language: The Cultural Tool
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"Language: The Cultural Tool" is a book by linguist Daniel Everett that argues language is primarily shaped by culture and human needs rather than innate universal grammar.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17040933 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language: The Cultural Tool Context triple: [Daniel Everett, notableWork, Language: The Cultural Tool]
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A.
Language as a Window into Human Nature
"Language as a Window into Human Nature" is the subtitle of Steven Pinker's book *The Stuff of Thought*, which explores how language reveals the structure of human thought, emotion, and social relationships.
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Language in Culture and Society
Language in Culture and Society is a foundational anthology in linguistic anthropology that explores how language functions within social and cultural contexts.
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C.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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D.
On Language
On Language is a popular collection of William Safire’s witty and insightful columns exploring usage, grammar, and the evolution of the English language.
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E.
Race, Language and Culture
Race, Language and Culture is a seminal 1940 collection of essays by anthropologist Franz Boas that challenges biological notions of race and emphasizes the cultural and linguistic foundations of human diversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language: The Cultural Tool Target entity description: "Language: The Cultural Tool" is a book by linguist Daniel Everett that argues language is primarily shaped by culture and human needs rather than innate universal grammar.
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A.
Language as a Window into Human Nature
"Language as a Window into Human Nature" is the subtitle of Steven Pinker's book *The Stuff of Thought*, which explores how language reveals the structure of human thought, emotion, and social relationships.
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B.
Language in Culture and Society
Language in Culture and Society is a foundational anthology in linguistic anthropology that explores how language functions within social and cultural contexts.
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C.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
-
D.
On Language
On Language is a popular collection of William Safire’s witty and insightful columns exploring usage, grammar, and the evolution of the English language.
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E.
Race, Language and Culture
Race, Language and Culture is a seminal 1940 collection of essays by anthropologist Franz Boas that challenges biological notions of race and emphasizes the cultural and linguistic foundations of human diversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.