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The provided passages do not specify what questions remain unanswered in "The Stuff of Thought." They describe the book as exploring how language explains human nature, touching on topics such as swearing, innuendo, prepositions, tenses, nouns, verbs, and baby names [Passage 2]. The passages also mention the book delves into questions like why bulk e-mail is called spam and how romantic comedies derive their appeal from dating ambiguities [Passage 1, Passage 2].
However, the passages do not contain a comprehensive list or discussion of the questions that the book aims to answer or that remain unanswered within it.
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anguage affects thought, as well as forays into everyday life—why is bulk e-mail called spam and how do romantic comedies get such mileage out of the ambiguities of dating? The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of readers of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
Title: The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker Description: New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books—including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate—have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today's most important and popular science writers.Now, in The Stuff of Thought, Pinker marries two of the subjects he knows best: language and human nature. The result is a fascinating look at how our words explain our…