Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language(English, Hardcover, Chapman Siobhan)

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Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language(English, Hardcover, Chapman Siobhan) is written by Chapman Siobhan and published by Unknown. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9374516268 (ISBN 10) and 9789374516263 (ISBN 13).

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 stylewith 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.Key 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.