Twentieth century conceptions of language

Auteur :
Botha, Rudolf P.
Éditeur :
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN :
9780631181989
Date de publication :
5 nov. 1992
Dimensions :
23,9 x 16,6 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
709 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Discusses 20th-century conceptions of what language is. One part reviews conceptions portraying the essence of language and language as material, behavioural, mental, biological, social, abstract and autonomous. Another part reviews how theorists have "sold" their conceptions of language.