Semantics ' Primes and Universals '

Name: Semantics ' Primes and Universals '
Brand: OUP Oxford
SKU: 9780198700036-G
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By Anna Wierzbicka

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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.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 516
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Publication Date:: 1996-03-28
ISBN / EAN:: 9780198700036
Weight:: 775 g
Dimensions:: 16/23/3 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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