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Semantics ' Primes and Universals '

By Anna Wierzbicka

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Semantics ' Primes and Universals '

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Conceptual primitives and semantic universals are the cornerstones of a semantic theory which Anna Wierzbicka has been developing for many years. Semantics: Primes and Universals is a major synthesis of her work, presenting a full and systematic exposition of that theory in a non-technical and readable way. It delineates a full set of universal concepts, as they have emerged from large-scale investigations across a wide range of languages undertaken by the author and her colleagues. On the basis of empirical cross-linguistic studies it vindicates the old notion of the "psychic unity of mankind," while at the same time offering a framework for the rigorous description of different languages and cultures.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
516
Release Date:
1996-03-28
Publication Date:
1996-03-28
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198700032
ISBN13:
9780198700036
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
775 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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