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Autore |
Formigari Lia <1931-> |
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Titolo |
A history of language philosophies / / Lia Formigari ; translated by Gabriel Poole |
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Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-16019-2 |
9786612160196 |
90-272-9507-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (262 p.) |
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Collana |
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, , 0304-0720 ; ; v. 105 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Language and languages - Philosophy - History |
Linguistics - History |
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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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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-236) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A HISTORY OF LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHIES -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- 1. A map of the area -- Suggestions for further reading -- 2. Language, thought, and reality -- Suggestions for further reading -- 3. A natural history of speech -- Suggestions for further reading -- 4. Philosophy of language from Boethius to Locke -- Suggestions for further reading -- 5. Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment -- Suggestions for further reading -- 6. Languages, peoples, and nations -- Suggestions for further reading -- 7. Language and philosophy at the turn of the 19th century -- Suggestions for further reading -- 8. Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- Bibliography -- A. Primary sources -- B. Secondary sources -- Author index -- Subject index -- STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE LANGUAGE SCIENCES. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Theory and history combine in this book to form a coherent narrative of the debates on language and languages in the Western world, from ancient classic philosophy to the present, with a final glance at on-going discussions on language as a cognitive tool, on its bodily roots and philogenetic role.An introductory chapter reviews the epistemological areas that converge into, or contribute to, language |
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philosophy, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. In this context, the status of language philosophy is discussed in its relation to the sciences and the arts of language. Each chapter is followed by a list of suggested readings that refer the reader to the final bibliography.About the author: Lia Formigari, Professor Emeritus at University of Rome, La Sapienza. Her publications include: Language and Experience in XVIIth-century British Philosophy. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1988; Signs, Science and Politics. Philosophies of Language in Europe 1700-1830. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1993; La sémiotique empiriste face au kantisme. Liège: Mardaga, 1994. |
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