Language, thought, and logic

Author(s)

• Ellis, John M. (John Martin)

Bibliographic Information

Language, thought, and logic

John M. Ellis

（Rethinking theory）

Northwestern University Press, 1994 printing, c1993

• pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 157-163

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• The scope of the issues in theory of language
• initial mis-steps in theory of language
• the heart of language: categorization
• grammar
• language and thought
• the problems of philosophy I - ethics and aesthetics
• the problems of philosophy II - epistemology and logic
• the state of linguistics
• Conclusion - theory of language.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA23361748
• ISBN:
  • 0810111357
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Evanston, Ill.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 163 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P106
  • DC20 : 401
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Language and languages -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Thought and thinking
  • LCSH : Language and logic
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA20980743