Philosophy for Linguists

An Introduction

Siobhan Chapman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

206 Seiten

2000
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-20659-4 (ISBN)

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Philosophy for Linguists provides students with a clear, concise introduction to the main topics of the philosophy of language. Each chapter includes an accessible introduction, concise notes, and numerous examples and quotations.

Philosophy for Linguists provides students with a clear, concise introduction to the main topics in the philosophy of language. Focusing on what students of linguistics need to know and how philosophy relates to modern linguistics, the book is structured around key branches of the field: semantics, pragmatics, and language acquisition. Assuming no prior knowledge of philosophy, Siobhan Chapman traces the history and development of ideas in the philosophy of language and outlines the contributions of specific philosophers. The book is highly accessible and student-oriented and includes: a general introduction and introductions to each chapter numerous examples and quotations comprehensive suggestions for further reading an extensive glossary of linguistic terms.

Siobhan Chapman is a lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Liverpool.

Introduction; Chapter 1 Words and things; Chapter 2 Propositions and logic; Chapter 3 Truth and reality; Chapter 4 Speakers and hearers; Chapter 5 Language and mind;

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.7.2000
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	380 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-415-20659-6 / 0415206596
ISBN-13	978-0-415-20659-4 / 9780415206594
Zustand	Neuware