Limitations of Language

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Beskrivning

This book explores the relation between language and our senses and emotions, taking readers into domains as diverse as wine-tasting, marriage guidance counselling, medical training and face recognition. The authors suggest that language is capable of both confusing and clarifying.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1988-09-19
Mått:140 x 216 x 11 mm
Vikt:249 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:180
Upplaga:1988
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780333371534

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Språkvetenskap och lingvistik inom Språk och ordböcker

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 The limits of language: changing perspectives; maps and languages; languages and maps; the public and the private - a difficult balancing act; secret reference - a grand illusion; words and things - a second secret reference; convergence; convergence and clarity; taking time to understand; private uncertainty, public confusion; language on automatic pilot; language solidarity. Part 2 Language, sense and emotion: seeing faces; when a face really matters; educating the senses; talking about tasting - the language of wine; wine and words - an empirical approach; feeling we understand; language and emotion. Part 3 The language of reflection: taking part and standing back; telling stories - a special case of observer language; telling stories and telling the truth.

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