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Philosophy And The Language Of The People
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Author : Lodi Nauta
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-24
Philosophy And The Language Of The People written by Lodi Nauta and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with Philosophy categories.
A comprehensive examination of the advantages and disadvantages of philosophical jargon, examining its origins in early modern philosophy.
Language And Human Relations
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Author : Michael G. Clyne
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-04-09
Language And Human Relations written by Michael G. Clyne and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Exploring practices in the family, school, the workplace, this book investigates the varied ways people choose to address one another.
Humboldt On Language
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Author : Wilhelm von Humboldt
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-12-09
Humboldt On Language written by Wilhelm von Humboldt and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Wilhelm von Humboldt's classic study of human language was first published in 1836, as a general introduction to his three-volume treatise on the Kawi language of Java. It is the final statement of his lifelong study of the nature of language, exploring its universal structures and its relation to mind and culture. Empirically wide-ranging - Humboldt goes far beyond the Indo-European family of languages - it remains one of the most interesting and important attempts to draw philosophical conclusions from comparative linguistics. This 1999 volume presents a translation by Peter Heath, together with an introduction by Michael Losonsky that places Humboldt's work in its historical context and discusses its relevance to contemporary work in philosophy, linguistics, cognitive science, and psychology.
Language And Human Nature
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Author : Mark Halpern
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-12
Language And Human Nature written by Mark Halpern and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"Language and Human Nature" exposes a century's worth of flawed thinking about language, to exhibit some of the dangers it presents, and to suggest a path to recovery. It begins by examining the causes of changes in the English vocabulary. These sometimes take the form of new words, but more often that of new senses for old words. In the course of this examination, Halpern discusses a wide variety of verbal solecisms, vulgarisms, and infelicities generally. His objective is not to deplore such things, but to expose the reasons for their existence, the human traits that generate them.A large part of this book is devoted to contesting the claims of academic linguists to be the only experts in the study of language change. Language is too central to civilized life to be so deeply misunderstood without causing a multitude of troubles throughout our culture. We are currently experiencing such troubles, a number of which are examined here. The exposure of linguists' misunderstandings is not an end in itself, but a necessary first step in recovery from the confusion we are now enmeshed in.The picture of the relationship between words and thoughts that is part of the attempt to deal with language "scientifically" is partly responsible for dangerous cultural developments. The attempt by linguists to treat their subject scientifically makes them view meaning as an irritating complication to be ignored if possible. It turns them into formalists who try to understand language by studying its physical representations, with a resort to semantics only when unavoidable. With words practically stripped of their role as bearers of meaning, it becomes easy to see them as unimportant. Halpern's book is a serious critique of such oversimplified theorizing.
Speech How Language Made Us Human
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Author : Simon Prentis
language : en
Publisher: Hogsaloft
Release Date : 2021-05-30
Speech How Language Made Us Human written by Simon Prentis and has been published by Hogsaloft this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with categories.
What makes us human? Why are we the only animals who wear clothes, drive cars, trawl the internet, and fly helicopters on Mars? It's all because we've learnt to talk: yet remarkably, we still don't know how we did it. SPEECH! suggests an answer that's been hiding in plain sight - the simple yet radical shift that turned our analog grunts and shrieks into words. But its consequences are far from simple: being able to share ideas through language was an evolutionary tipping point - it allowed us to link up our minds. SPEECH! traces our roller-coaster ride with language from hunter-gatherer to urban hipster: the epic tale of the struggle for knowledge against the false gods of culture, religion and identity - as we teeter toward a destination we may still resist, but ultimately cannot escape. About the author: Simon Prentis has spent a lifetime working with other cultures and languages in over fifty countries. A veteran translator and interpreter of Japanese, his clients have ranged from national and academic institutions to cultural icons like Paul McCartney, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Zappa and Yoko Ono. A graduate of Oxford University, and a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting since 1990, he has worked extensively with the broadcast media, given expert testimony in high-profile intellectual property disputes, translated four books and reams of technical documents, and presented papers on translation and interpreting at international conferences. This is his first book. "Crisp and clear - I agree with your hypothesis." Desmond Morris "Bravo! A compelling read." Yoko Ono "If you liked Sapiens, you're going to love this." - Jee Mandayo
Language People
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Author : Colin H. Evans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Language People written by Colin H. Evans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Education categories.
A portrait of one of the highly individualized groups of people that compose the world of Higher Education. Focuses on the author's interviews with students and lecturers to discover their reasons for language as a field of study. Also explores the links between language, culture, and personality. A.
Sacred Language Ordinary People
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Author : N. Haeri
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2003-01-03
Sacred Language Ordinary People written by N. Haeri and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-03 with Social Science categories.
The cultures and politics of nations around the world may be understood (or misunderstood) in any number of ways. For the Arab world, language is the crucial link for a better understanding of both. Classical Arabic is the official language of all Arab states although it is not spoken as a mother tongue by any group of Arabs. As the language of the Qur'an, it is also considered to be sacred. For more than a century and a half, writers and institutions have been engaged in struggles to modernize Classical Arabic in order to render it into a language of contemporary life. What have been the achievements and failures of such attempts? Can Classical Arabic be sacred and contemporary at one and the same time? This book attempts to answer such questions through an interpretation of the role that language plays in shaping the relations between culture, politics, and religion in Egypt.
The Wonders Of Language
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Author : Ian Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-09
The Wonders Of Language written by Ian Roberts and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A lively and thought-provoking introduction to the main discoveries and theories about the nature and wonder of language.
Language
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Author : Guanlian Qian
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-18
Language written by Guanlian Qian and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Heidegger characterizes the relationship between language and Being as "language is the house of Being", negating the idea that language is merely a tool ready to be used at hand. Drawing on this idea, as well as ideas from anthropology, pragmatics, and folklore studies, the author argues that "language is the last homestead of human beings", meaning that mankind lives within language, has to live within language, and lives in formulaic speech events. The author takes Western classic works on the philosophy of language and his own insights of language use, rooted in traditional Chinese culture, in order to develop his own localized theory. In this title, the author explores the philosophical aspect of man’s survival by presenting day-to-day exchange routines such as weddings and fortune-telling dialogues in the Chinese context. Awarded the first prize for Academic Excellence in Philosophy and Social Sciences in Guangdong Province, and second prize in the second Xu Guozhang Award for Foreign Language Studies, this is a must-read for researchers interested in philosophy of language and pragmatics.
You Are What You Speak
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Author : Robert Lane Greene
language : en
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date : 2011-03-08
You Are What You Speak written by Robert Lane Greene and has been published by Delacorte Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"An insightful, accessible examination of the way in which day-to-day speech is tangled in a complicated web of history, politics, race, economics and power." - Kirkus What is it about other people’s language that moves some of us to anxiety or even rage? For centuries, sticklers the world over have donned the cloak of authority to control the way people use words. Now this sensational new book strikes back to defend the fascinating, real-life diversity of this most basic human faculty. With the erudite yet accessible style that marks his work as a journalist, Robert Lane Greene takes readers on a rollicking tour around the world, illustrating with vivid anecdotes the role language beliefs play in shaping our identities, for good and ill. Beginning with literal myths, from the Tower of Babel to the bloody origins of the word “shibboleth,” Greene shows how language “experts” went from myth-making to rule-making and from building cohesive communities to building modern nations. From the notion of one language’s superiority to the common perception that phrases like “It’s me” are “bad English,” linguistic beliefs too often define “us” and distance “them,” supporting class, ethnic, or national prejudices. In short: What we hear about language is often really about the politics of identity. Governments foolishly try to police language development (the French Academy), nationalism leads to the violent suppression of minority languages (Kurdish and Basque), and even Americans fear that the most successful language in world history (English) may be threatened by increased immigration. These false language beliefs are often tied to harmful political ends and can lead to the violation of basic human rights. Conversely, political involvement in language can sometimes prove beneficial, as with the Zionist revival of Hebrew or our present-day efforts to provide education in foreign languages essential to business, diplomacy, and intelligence. And yes, standardized languages play a crucial role in uniting modern societies. As this fascinating book shows, everything we’ve been taught to think about language may not be wrong—but it is often about something more than language alone. You Are What You Speak will certainly get people talking.