Modal future, the: a theory of future-directed thought and talk
Auteur :
Cariani, Fabrizio
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108465472
Date de publication :
5 janv. 2023
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,1 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
470 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
It is commonly assumed that we conceive of the past and the future as symmetrical. In this book, Fabrizio Cariani develops a new theory of future-directed discourse and thought that shows that our linguistic and philosophical conceptions of the past and future are, in fact, fundamentally different.