Rationality and Interpretation: On the Identities of Language

by David Evans

Book Overview

Taking a unique approach which combines sociolinguistics with theoretical linguistics, this book presents a view of language and grammar as both a cognitive and socio-cultural phenomena.

Beginning with Bakhtin's theories of conceptual grammar and lexico-grammar, this book encompasses a broad philosophical range, engaging with the ideas of key figures such as Bergson, Chomsky, Derrida and Wittgenstein. Drawing on their work, it investigates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350198870
• ISBN13: 9781350198876
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"