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An Introduction to Mind, Consciousness and Language - Couverture souple

Cattell, Ray

 
9780826455161: An Introduction to Mind, Consciousness and Language

Synopsis

This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the relationship between the mind, consciousness and language. The book examines the key concepts from both philosophy and linguistics including the mind / body problem, analyses Skinner's behaviourist position, Chomsky's transformational grammar, Fodor's representational theory of meaning, and the basics of connectionism. Difficult concepts and terms are explained succinctly, in a jargon-free manner.


This fascinating textbook is essential reading for students of cognitive linguistics, philosophy and psychology.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ray Cattell is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

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