A History of Language PhilosophiesTheory 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 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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... semantics 21 2.4 From voice to speech 24 2.5 Scepticism, communication, and silence 30 2.6 Signs and signs of signs 35 Suggestions for further reading 38 CHAPTER 3 A natural history of speech 3.1 Problems in naturalism 39 3.2 ...
... semantics 21 2.4 From voice to speech 24 2.5 Scepticism, communication, and silence 30 2.6 Signs and signs of signs 35 Suggestions for further reading 38 CHAPTER 3 A natural history of speech 3.1 Problems in naturalism 39 3.2 ...
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... semantics of names 61 4.3 The semantics of universals 64 4.4 The semantics of grammatical functions 69 4.5 From Ockham t0 Locke 77 Suggestions for further reading 82 CHAPTER 5 Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the ...
... semantics of names 61 4.3 The semantics of universals 64 4.4 The semantics of grammatical functions 69 4.5 From Ockham t0 Locke 77 Suggestions for further reading 82 CHAPTER 5 Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the ...
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... semantics has rejected the formalist approaches typical of both the Chomskyan tradition and the tradition of analytic philosophy. The analytic theory of meaning as the truth-value of propositions or the correspondence with extra ...
... semantics has rejected the formalist approaches typical of both the Chomskyan tradition and the tradition of analytic philosophy. The analytic theory of meaning as the truth-value of propositions or the correspondence with extra ...
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... semantic theories: rhetorical 'figures' — especially metaphor — are not mere discursive techniques but rather procedures deeply rooted in the modus operandi of thought. The 'logic of opinion' has been a subject of philosophical debate ...
... semantic theories: rhetorical 'figures' — especially metaphor — are not mere discursive techniques but rather procedures deeply rooted in the modus operandi of thought. The 'logic of opinion' has been a subject of philosophical debate ...
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... semantics, which studies the procedures governing grammatical categorization, conceptualization, metaphorization, and ... semantic functioning. They emphasize the specificity of vocal signs compared to other semiotic systems, including ...
... semantics, which studies the procedures governing grammatical categorization, conceptualization, metaphorization, and ... semantic functioning. They emphasize the specificity of vocal signs compared to other semiotic systems, including ...
Contents
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4 Philosophy of language from Boethius to Locke | 57 |
5 Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment | 83 |
6 Languages peoples and nations | 129 |
7 Language and philosophy at the turn of the 19th century | 149 |
8 Conclusion | 189 |
Bibliography | 207 |
Author index | 237 |
Subject index | 245 |
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