| Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language Contributor(s): Chapman, Siobhan (Editor), Routledge, Christopher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0748626182 ISBN-13: 9780748626182 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: In this book are entries introducing eighty ideas that have shaped the study of language up to the present day. Written by experts in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language, these entries reflect the full range of approaches and modes of thought. Each one includes a brief description of the idea, an account of its development, and an analysis of its impact on the field of language study. The book features clear descriptions of technical terms, guides to further reading, and extensive cross-referencing between entries. It also cross-references with "Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language (Edinburgh, 2005)," revealing significant connections and continuities in the two related disciplines. Ideas covered range from sense data, artificial intelligence, and logic to generative semantics, cognitivism, and conversation analysis, from political correctness to deconstruction and corpora. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Reference | Research |
| Dewey: 401 |
| LCCN: 2009483883 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
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| Publisher Description: This book offers introductory entries on 80 ideas that have shaped the study of language up to the present day. Entries are written by experts in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language to reflect the full range of approaches and modes of thought. Each entry includes a brief description of the idea, an account of its development, and its impact on the field of language study. The book is written in an accessible style with clear descriptions of technical terms, guides to further reading, and extensive cross-referencing between entries. A useful additional feature of this book is that it is cross-referenced throughout with Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language (Edinburgh, 2005), revealing significant connections and continuities in the two related disciplines. Ideas covered range from Sense Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Logic, through Generative Semantics, Cognitivism, and Conversation Analysis, to Political Correctness, Deconstruction, and Corpora.Features: * The only single-volume reference book to focus specifically on ideas from both linguistics and the philosophy of language* Accessibly written for use at all levels, including undergraduate, postgraduate, academic, and other general readers in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language* Extensively cross-referenced both within itself and with Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language to provide a unique reference resource |