Meaning without words : philosophy and non-verbal communication

Author(s)

• Gilroy, Peter

Bibliographic Information

Meaning without words : philosophy and non-verbal communication

Peter Gilroy

Ashgate, c1996

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Taking as its central problem the nature of what is acquired in first language acquisition, this study critically examines what might be called "standard" theories of meaning and their accompanying theories of first language aquisition. It identifies various psycho-linguistic theories.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 Preliminaries, procedures and progenitors: cross-categorical debate
• the chains of empiricism and rationalism. Part 2 The moderns: modern empiricism
• modern rationslism. Part 3 Two alternatives: recapitulation
• Davidson
• Wittenstein. Part 4 Resolution and conclusion: meaning without words.

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Details

• NCID: BB09842903
• ISBN:
  • 1859722547
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Aldershot
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 209 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Communication -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Meaning (Philosophy)
  • LCSH : Non-verbal communication -- Philosophy