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Grammar, Philosophy, and Logic - Bruce Silver

Grammar, Philosophy, and Logic

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Buch | Hardcover
XXXVIII, 208 Seiten
2017 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-66256-5 (ISBN)
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This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful. The author analyses errors in grammar, word choice, phrasing and sentences that even the finest writers can fail to notice; concentrating on subtle missteps and errors that can make the difference between good and excellent prose. Each chapter addresses how common words and long-established grammatical rules are often misused or ignored altogether - including such common words as 'interesting', 'possible', and 'apparent'. By tackling language in this way, the author provides an illuminating and practical stylistic guide that will interest students and scholars of grammar and philosophy, as well as readers looking to improve their technical writing skills.

Bruce Silver is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of South Florida, USA.

Chapter 1. Is 'Interesting' Interesting?.- Chapter 2. Possible Worlds, Possible Showers and Apparent Suicides.- Chapter 3. Comparisons that go Wrong.- Chapter 4. An Interlude: We All Die but None of Us is Dead.- Chapter 5. Tautologies and Illogical Questions.- Chapter 6. The Implausible and the Impossible.- Chapter 7. Simplicity, Economy and Intensity.

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Zusatzinfo XXXVIII, 208 p.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Gewicht 450 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
Schlagworte diction • English • english stylistics • grammar • Grammar, syntax & morphology • Grammar, syntax & morphology • grammatical errors • Language: history & general works • Language: history & general works • Language: reference & general • Language: reference & general • Lexicology/Vocabulary • Logic • Neologisms • Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Prose • Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics • Social Sciences • Style • Stylistics
ISBN-10 3-319-66256-2 / 3319662562
ISBN-13 978-3-319-66256-5 / 9783319662565
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