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Language in Thought and Action S.I. Hayakawa

Name: Language in Thought and Action By S.I. Hayakawa
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Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa

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An introduction to the study of semantics, which examines human interaction through communication, toward a more sophisticated understanding of the role of language in life, the complex functions language performs and the way language, sometimes without knowing, shapes our thinking.

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Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa

For over 50 years, LANGUAGE IN THOUGHT AND ACTION has examined language through the lens of modern semantics. With an understanding of the roles and different uses of language, one can better communicate with those around them. Like the first edition, LANGUAGE IN THOUGHT AND ACTION uses poignant and relevant examples to better explain the subtleties and nuiances of language.

1. Language and Survival. 2. Symbols. 3. Reports, Inferences, Judgments. 4. Contexts. 5. The Double Task of Language. 6. The Language of Social Cohesion. 7. The Language of Social Control. 8. The Language of Affective Communication. 9. How We Know What We Know. 10. The Little Man Who Wasn't There. 11. Classification. 12. The Two-Valued Orientation. 13. The Multi-valued Orientation. 14. Art and Tension. 15. Poetry and Advertising. 16. The Dime in the Juke Box. 17. The Empty Eye. 18. Rats and Men. 19. Towards Order Within and Without.

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GOR002011021

ISBN 13

9780155501201

ISBN 10

0155501208

Title

Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa

Author

S.I. Hayakawa

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Paperback

Publisher

Cengage Learning, Inc

Year published

19891205

Number of pages

287

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Language in Thought and Action S.I. Hayakawa

Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa

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Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa

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