A history of language philosophies /

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Author / Creator:Formigari, Lia, 1931-
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, ©2004.
Description:1 online resource (x, 250 pages).
Language:English
Series:Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, 0304-0720 ; v. 105
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 105.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11145481
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ISBN:9789027295071
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-236) and indexes.
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Summary:Theory and history combine in this book to form a coherent narrative of the debates on language and languages in the Western world, from ancient classic philosophy to the present, with a final glance at on-going discussions on language as a cognitive tool, on its bodily roots and philogenetic role. An introductory chapter reviews the epistemological areas that converge into, or contribute to, language philosophy, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. In this context, the status of language philosophy is discussed in its relation to the sciences and the arts of language. Each chapte.
Other form:Print version: Formigari, Lia, 1931- History of language philosophies. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, ©2004