Meaning without Words
Philosophy and Non-verbal Communication
Published on 28. May 1996
Book
Hardback
215 pages
978-1-85972-254-1 (ISBN)
Description
Taking as its central problem the nature of what is acquired in first language acquisition, this study critically examines what might be called "standard" theories of meaning and their accompanying theories of first language aquisition. It identifies various psycho-linguistic theories.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 224 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-254-1 (9781859722541)
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Content
Part 1 Preliminaries, procedures and progenitors: cross-categorical debate; the chains of empiricism and rationalism. Part 2 The moderns: modern empiricism; modern rationslism. Part 3 Two alternatives: recapitulation; Davidson; Wittenstein. Part 4 Resolution and conclusion: meaning without words.