Modal future, the: a theory of future-directed thought and talk
Auteur :
Cariani, Fabrizio
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108474771
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2021
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
610 g
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.