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Rethinking Theory Ser.: Language, Thought, and Logic by John Ellis (1994, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNorthwestern University Press

ISBN-100810111357

ISBN-139780810111356

eBay Product ID (ePID)990929

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Number of Pages166 Pages

Publication NameLanguage, Thought, and Logic

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1994

SubjectLanguage, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Logic

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Ellis

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Psychology

SeriesRethinking Theory Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

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Reviews"Bravo to the author of this bravely instructive look at theory of language! . . . We have much to learn from both the content and the style of Language, Thought, and Logic respectful consideration of the past and honest discussions of the present shall hopefully yield a happy future of linguistic theory." -- Word

Table Of ContentPreface One The Scope of the Issues in the Theory of Language Two Initial Missteps in Theory of Language Three The Heart of Language: Categorization Four Grammar Five Language and Thought Six Problems of Philosophy I: Ethics and Aesthetics Seven The Problems of Philosophy II: Epistemology and Logic Eight The State of Linguistics Conclusion: Theory of Language Notes Conclusion

SynopsisJohn M. Ellis's Against Deconstruction was hailed as the definitive critique of that complex movement. In this new work, Ellis surmounts the impasse and confusion in theory of language to develop a strikingly original view arguing that categorization, not syntax, is the most fundamental aspect and process of language, and that neither anything else in language nor, indeed, its purposes can be properly understood until the nature of categorization has been grasped., In this work, the author explores the impasse and confusion in the theory of language, to develop a new view. Supporting his arguments with criticisms of Chomsky and demonstrations of common misreadings of Saussure and Whorf, Ellis establishes a new general picture of linguistic theory and suggests the major implications of that picture. It makes an important contribution to the understanding of contemporary linguistics.