Language, Society and Consciousness

by Ruqaiya Hasan

Book Overview

The chapters of this volume explore the intimate relations of society, language and mind: the development of each of these depends on the contribution of the other two. In this sense they are co-genetic: mind has recently been described by the famous neuro-scientist, Susan Greenfield, as 'personalized brain.' The development of human mind depends on what it experiences; for human beings, experience goes beyond sensation: it is made of meaning, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904768342
• ISBN13: 9781904768340
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"