The Foundations of Linguistic Theory (RLE Linguistics B: Grammar) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1138989304 ISBN 13 : 9781138989306

Editeur : Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

For Roy Harris, the fundamental problem about linguistics is that it has been led astray by the fact that we are capable intellectually of 'decontextualising' our own verbal behaviour. A whole interlocking system of doctrines about forms, meanings and communication has arisen designed to support the idea that one particular kind of decontextualising analysis is a prerequisite for, rather than a retrospective reflection on, that behaviour. Against this, in 13 essays collected here for the first time, Harris argues for a fresh start, which recognises that we create language 'as we go', both as individuals and as communities, just as we create our social structures, forms of artistic expression, moral values, and everything else we call civilisation. If Harris's thought can be put in a nutshell, it is that all utterances (whether written or spoken) have to appear in a context, and that context is an integral part of the utterance. There is no such thing as a contextless utterance.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Nigel Love

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1138989304
• ISBN 13: 9781138989306
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Love Nigel
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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