Reveals how the western tradition has relied on two very dubious assumptions about human communication: that each national language is a unique code and that linguistic communication consists in the utilization of such codes to transfer messages from mind to mind. Editor(s): Harris, Roy. Series: Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 409. . 2001. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Language Myth in Western Culture: 2 (Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0700714537
ISBN 13: 9780700714537
Binding: Hardcover
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The basic claim of this book is that for 2000 years and more the western tradition has relied on two very dubious assumptions about human communication: that each national language is a unique code and that linguistic communication consists in the utilization of such codes to transfer messages from mind to mind.

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