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Hardback or Cased Book. Etat : New. A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis: Mapping the Boundaries of Linguistic Expression. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur BBS-9780971086906
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis examines the structural limits of human language as a medium for conveying meaning.Contrary to accounts that treat language as an increasingly powerful tool for expressing complex thought, this book argues that communicative effectiveness declines as conceptual complexity increases. Language functions reliably when tethered to concrete reference-objects, actions, shared environments-but progressively loses intersubjective traction as discourse moves toward abstraction, moral concepts, and subjective experience.Drawing on philosophy of language, epistemology, and cognitive theory, Bry Willis maps where and why linguistic systems fail, not because they are vague, but because they are precise in the wrong places. The book challenges the assumption that clearer definitions, greater detail, or more refined terminology necessarily improve understanding, showing instead that such efforts often yield diminishing returns.Rather than proposing a solution or corrective framework, A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis offers a structural account of breakdown. It situates language as one expressive mode among others and clarifies the boundaries beyond which linguistic communication becomes unreliable. Where words fail, alternative modes-gesture, mathematics, art, ritual, or silence-sometimes succeed, though none are presented as universal substitutes.This work is intended for readers interested in philosophy of language, epistemology, communication, and the limits of rational explanation. It does not promise clarity. It offers a more accurate account of why clarity so often proves elusive. A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis examines the structural limits of human language, arguing that communicative failure increases as concepts grow more abstract, not due to vagueness, but due to misplaced precision. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780971086906
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