Language Amp State an Inquiry Icb

This book argues that a primitive society is formed on the basis of kinship ties while a civilized society is formed on the basis of language. Yu presents a new theory about the importance of language in the growth of the state.

List of contents

Prologue
Part One Language and State Formation
Introduction
Chapter One: People
Chapter Two: Community
Chapter Three: Nation
Chapter Four: State
Part Two Language and State Governance
Introduction
Chapter Five: Appellation
Chapter Six: Constitution
Chapter Seven: Election
Chapter Eight: Representation
Chapter Nine: Government
Part Three Language and State Spirit
Introduction
Chapter Ten: History
Chapter Eleven: Philosophy
Chapter Twelve: Literature and Art
Chapter Thirteen: Religion
Chapter Fourteen: Law
Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author

About the author

Xing Yu is a political scientist who taught at two universities in China in the 1980s and 1990s. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Sichuan Foreign Languages Institute in Chongqing, China in 1982, and a master of law degree from Fudan University in Shanghai, China in 1985. He now works as a freelance writer and translator in British Columbia, Canada.

Summary

This book argues that a primitive society is formed on the basis of kinship ties while a civilized society is formed on the basis of language. Yu presents a new theory about the importance of language in the growth of the state.

Product details

• Authors: Xing Yu, Yu Xing
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2014
• EAN: 9780761862000
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6200-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Philosophy of Language, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Political science & theory, Political structure & processes, Political science and theory, Political structure and processes