{"product_id":"9781032168678-philosophy-of-language-the-basics","title":"Philosophy of Language: The Basics","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a glossary of key terms, questions for reflection, and suggestions for further reading, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Language: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is the place to start for anyone who is or knows someone who is curious about how high the seas of language rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides beginners with a sense of the questions and methods that make up the philosophy of language. The first four chapters develop the idea that language is a system that allows us to exchange information with each other, and the second four chapters explore the idea that language is a tool we can use to perform actions, like promising, insulting, and socially positioning ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book traces an arc connecting questions like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is language?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere does meaning come from?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we use meanings to send messages to each other?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part of the book takes up questions like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes pornography silence women?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is offensive about slurs?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do we lose when languages go extinct?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a glossary of key terms, questions for reflection, and suggestions for further reading, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Language: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is the place to start for anyone who is curious about how high the seas of language rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41761245331553,"sku":"9781032168678","price":21.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_12638752_4418_20241024065209.jpg?v=1744262509","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032168678-philosophy-of-language-the-basics","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}