The Fifth Modality - On Languages That Shape Our Motivations and Cultures

This book introduces a theoretical perspective for distinguishing all mass societiesa (TM) persons, situations, and cultures in accordance with four modalities (e.g., ability for most U.S. citizens, necessity for most Scandinavians, obligation for most Japanese, and permission for most Arabs)

Product details

• Authors: Carl Roberts
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.2008
• EAN: 9789004162358
• ISBN: 978-90-04-16235-8
• No. of pages: 191
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 244 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: International Comparative Soci
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education