Routledge Revivals: The Violence of Language (1990)
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First published in 1990, this book argues that any theory of language constructs its 'object' by separating 'relevant' from 'irrelevant' phenomena - excluding the latter. This leaves a 'remainder' which consists of the untidy, creative part of how language is used - the essence of poetry and metaphor. Although this remainder can never be completely formalised, it must be fully recognised by any true account of language and thus this book attempts...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1138226718
ISBN13:9781138226715
Release Date:May 2018
Publisher:Routledge
Length:271 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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