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Autore |
Wierzbicka Anna |
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Titolo |
Imprisoned in English : the hazards of English as a default language / / Anna Wierzbicka |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-932150-7 |
0-19-932151-5 |
1-306-08200-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Social aspects |
English language - Influence on foreign languages |
Multilingualism - Social aspects |
Language and languages - Globalization |
Language and languages - Philosophy |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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part one. Every language draws a circle ... -- part two. Emotions and values -- part three. "Politeness" and "cooperation" -- part four. Entering other minds -- part five. Breaking down the walls of the prison -- part six. Kindred thinking across disciplines. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title argues that in the present English-dominated world social sciences and the humanities are locked in a conceptual framework grounded in English and that scholars need to break away from this framework to reach a more universal culture-independent perspective on things human. |
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