The Tyranny of Words
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Book Overview
A popular approach to semantics in which the author discussess how to clarify the meaning of words and achieve more exact communication. Index
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0156923947
ISBN13:9780156923941
Release Date:April 1959
Publisher:Harper Paperbacks
Length:420 Pages
Weight:0.98 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Perspective on language...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Language or Words (if you will) may be the most significant distinction that the human species has. It has provided man with a creative medium almost beyond compare and at the same time in our innocence we have allowed our selves to assign words an importance or value that has become destructive, misleading, perverted, etc. This book could get you on the road to recovery. Mr. Chase is not nearly as philosophical about these issues as I tend to be but it may be to his credit. I loved the book anyhow...give it a try it may change how you think and speak.
Great book and service
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I received the book quickly and it was in brand-new condition.
Let Me Frame the Argument...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The book is dated but fascinating. It introduces the notion that much of what we argue about is really not an argument about facts but one about definitions. It is fascinating also to note the players in the 1930s and to see what their predictions became. A wonderful introduction to semantics with the caution that if you let an enemy select the terms of the argument, he has already won it.
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