Language vs. Reality: Why Language Is Good for Lawyers and Bad for Scientists
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A fascinating examination of how we are both played by language and made by language- the science underlying the bugs and features of humankind's greatest invention. Language is said to be humankind's greatest accomplishment. But what is language actually good for? It performs poorly at representing reality. It is a constant source of distraction, misdirection, and overshadowing. In fact, N. J. Enfield notes, language is far better at persuasion than...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0262548461
ISBN13:9780262548465
Release Date:March 2024
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"
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