The study of language has always been closely allied to the study of philosophy. This book starts from a criticism of the neglect by linguists of the study of ""macrolinguistics""--The nature and rules of sequence in dialogue of the larger linguistic units, such as statements, questions, retractions, various kinds of imperative, and expressions of attitudes and of emotion - and develops consequences of interest both to philosophers and to linguists. Its central thesis concerns the influence of macrolinguistic grammatical categories on theories of the mind. This book will be of interest to phil.
Linguistics and the parts of the mind.
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Language and languages-- Philosophy.
Linguistics.
Language and languages-- Philosophy.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Historical & Comparative.