The Force of Language

by Jean-Jacques Lecercle, Denise Riley, D. Riley

Book Overview

This text illustrates how the philosophy of Language, if differently conceived, can directly incorporate questions of political thought and of emotionality, and offers the practical case of defensive strategies against abusive speech. This follows a broad consideration of the inner voice or inner speech as a test case for a new approach to language, in particular as a way of radically rethinking the usual contrast between inner and outer through furnishing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140394248X
• ISBN13: 9781403942487
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"