Talking Heads: Language, Metalanguage, and the Semiotics of Subjectivity

by Benjamin Lee and George Albert Brown

In Talking Heads, Benjamin Lee situates himself at the convergence of multiple disciplines: philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, and literary theory. He offers a nuanced exploration of the central questions shared by these disciplines during the modern era--questions regarding the relations between language, subjectivity, community, and the external world. Scholars in each discipline approach these questions from significantly different angles;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822320150
• ISBN13: 9780822320159
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"