Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415865210
Publisert
2013-10-25
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Vekt
294 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
238
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The basic claim of this book is that for 2000 years and more the western tradition has relied on two very dubious assumptions about human communication: that each national language is a unique code and that linguistic communication consists in the utilization of such codes to transfer messages from mind to mind.
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Explores assumptions in western theories of language and linguistics, highlighting the pivotal role of the language myth in the history of western culture.
Contributors Preface 1.The Role of the Language Myth in the Western Cultural Tradition 2.The Language Myth and Historical Linguistics 3. The Language Myth and Standard English 4.The Language Myth and Linguistics Humanised 5. The Mythical, The Non-Mythical and Representation in Linguistics 6. Folk Psychology and The Language Myth: What would the Integrationists say? 7. The Language Myth and the Race Myth: Evil Twins of Modern Identity Politics? 8.The Language Myth and Mathematical Notation as a Language of Nature 9. The Language Myth and The Law 10. The Language Myth and Western Art 12. The Language Myth, Schopenhauer and Music Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415865210
Publisert
2013-10-25
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Vekt
294 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
238
Redaktør