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Linguistics explored through a semantic lens.
If you're intrigued by the nuances of language and how meaning is constructed, this book offers a refreshing perspective. As you delve into Chafe's critique of transformational theory, you'll find a provocative exploration that challenges conventional linguistic thought, inviting you to reconsider the role of semantics in understanding language's framework.
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ISBN: 9780226100562
Authors:
Wallace Chafe
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date of Publication: 1970-05-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 5 readers)
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This book breaks once and for all the linguists' traditional distrust of meaning and approaches language deliberately and provocatively from the semantic direction. The work has grown out of the author's conviction that at the present time, as the shortcomings of transformational theory have become increasingly apparent, linguistics needs some new alternatives.
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Linguistics explored through a semantic lens.
If you're intrigued by the nuances of language and how meaning is constructed, this book offers a refreshing perspective. As you delve into Chafe's critique of transformational theory, you'll find a provocative exploration that challenges conventional linguistic thought, inviting you to reconsider the role of semantics in understanding language's framework.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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