Non-Ideal Foundations of Language

This book argues that traditions in philosophy of language have mistakenly focused on highly idealized linguistic contexts. Instead, it presents a non-idealcfoundational theory of language that contends that the essential function of language is to direct attention for the purpose of achieving diverse social and political goals.

About the author

Jessica Keiser is Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. Her published work has appeared in Journal of Philosophy, Mind and Language, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research,Synthese, Inquiry, and Philosophical Studies.

Summary

This book argues that traditions in philosophy of language have mistakenly focused on highly idealized linguistic contexts. Instead, it presents a non-idealcfoundational theory of language that contends that the essential function of language is to direct attention for the purpose of achieving diverse social and political goals.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Keiser
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032029979
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3202997-9
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Semantics & pragmatics