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The application of philosophy to language study, and language study to philosophy, has experienced demonstrable intellectual growth and diversification in recent decades. This work comprehensively analyzes and evaluates many of the most interesting facets of this vibrant field. An edited collection of articles taken from the award-winning "Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 2nd Edition", this volume acts as a single-stop desk reference resource for the field, comprising contributions from the foremost scholars of philosophy of linguistics in their various interdisciplinary specializations. From Plato's Cratylus to Semantic and Epistemic Holism, this fascinating work authoritatively unpacks the diverse and multi-layered concepts of meaning, expression, identity, truth, and countless other themes and subjects straddling the linguistic-philosophical meridian, in 175 articles and over 900 pages. In this title, authoritative review of this dynamic field is placed in an interdisciplinary context. It includes approximately 175 articles by leaders in the field. It is presented in compact and affordable single-volume format.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Philosophy of language

• Full title: Concise Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Language and Linguisti
• Author: Alex Barber
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 836
• EAN: 9780080965000
• ISBN: 0080965008
• ID: 01370870
• Publisher: Elsevier Books
• Weight: 2564 g
• Dimensions: 288 × 220 × 42 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. October 2009

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