Author Description
The book addresses different linguistic and philosophical aspects of referring to the self in a wide range of languages from different language families. It offers an interdisciplinary understanding of expressing the self that comprises philosophy of mind at one end of the spectrum and cross-cultural pragmatics of self-expression at the other.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the intersection of linguistic expression and cognitive structures to determine how the concept of the self is articulated across diverse cultural and linguistic boundaries. Katarzyna Jaszczolt and Minyao Huang utilize an interdisciplinary framework that bridges philosophy of mind with cross-cultural pragmatics. By examining how various language families encode self-reference, the authors argue for a nuanced understanding of how cognitive universals interact with specific cultural linguistic conventions.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of self-referential linguistic structures across multiple language families
- Philosophical inquiries into the nature of the self and personal identity
- Methodologies derived from cross-cultural pragmatics and cognitive linguistics
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide an exhaustive survey of every global language family
- It does not focus on clinical or pathological disorders of the self
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars in the fields of linguistics and philosophy recognize this text as a significant contribution to the study of self-expression and cognitive universality. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for researchers and advanced students interested in the intersection of language and mind.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191828963
ISBN-13:
9780191828966
Philosophy
Philosophy of
Pragmatics
Linguistics