Abstract Language Games - (Interdisciplinary Linguistics [intling]) by Summer West (Hardcover)

Name: Abstract Language Games - (Interdisciplinary Linguistics [intling]) by Summer West (Hardcover)
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Abstract nouns - power, privilege, race, gender, and identity - can embody varied positions that polarize the discourse around attempts to theorize them, particularly in contexts where disputes arise over activism and sociocultural change.
About the Author: Summer West, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany; City University of New York, College of Staten Island, USA.
300 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
Series Name: Interdisciplinary Linguistics [intling]

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As neurodiversity awareness grows across multiple scientific disciplines, attention to neurodivergence has remained largely absent in relevant domains of linguistic research. Using a neurodivergent lens to examine abstract language, particularly whe

Book Synopsis

Abstract nouns - power, privilege, race, gender, and identity - can embody varied positions that polarize the discourse around attempts to theorize them, particularly in contexts where disputes arise over activism and sociocultural change. This book therefore materializes out of one neurodivergent researcher's endeavor to examine the five selected nouns through topical narratives provided by six culturally and linguistically diverse participants who also identify as neurodivergent or divergent thinkers. Neurodivergent narratives from individuals of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds can inform how we understand intention in abstract English language.

About the Author

Summer West, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany; City University of New York, College of Staten Island, USA.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 300

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Language Arts

Series Title: Interdisciplinary Linguistics [intling]

Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton

Theme: Pragmatics

Format: Hardcover

Author: Summer West

Language: English

Street Date: October 6, 2025

TCIN: 1008299881

UPC: 9783111477190

Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-5896

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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