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Language and Empiricism - by S Chapman (Paperback)

Name: Language and Empiricism - by S Chapman (Paperback)
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SKU: 1012318085
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The author offers a new assessment of the influence of the Vienna Circle on language study, and considers its relevance to the debate in present-day linguistics about the relative merits of 'intuitive' and 'real life' sources of data.
About the Author: SIOBHAN CHAPMAN is Senior Lecturer in English Language at the University of Liverpool, UK.
191 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines,

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The author offers a new assessment of the influence of the Vienna Circle on language study, and considers its relevance to the debate in present-day linguistics about the relative merits of 'intuitive' and 'real life' sources of data.

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"Chapman provides a fascinating linguistic and philosophical account of the history of empiricism in the study of language from the Vienna Circle in the early 20th century to the present... Linguists will gain from Chapman's rigorous discussion of the philosopical underpinnings of linguistic theory amd methods... Highly recommended." - CHOICE

About the Author

SIOBHAN CHAPMAN is Senior Lecturer in English Language at the University of Liverpool, UK. She has previously taught at the Universities of Newcastle and Kent. Her publications include Philosophy for Linguistics; Paul Grice, Philosopher and Linguist; Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language and Thinking About Language.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .46 Inches (D)

Weight: .58 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 191

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: S Chapman

Language: English

Street Date: January 1, 2008

TCIN: 1012318085

UPC: 9781349357185

Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-5874

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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