Language, Meaning and Maturity: Selections from 'Etc: A Review of General Semantics 1943-1953' (SIGNED COPY)

Hayakawa, Samuel IchiyÃ

Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1954

About this Item

Signed by Author. Titles, contents list & foreword to front Signed by the author on front end-paper. S .I. Hayakawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia & received his bachelors degree from the University of Manitoba and his masters degree from McGill University. He is the author of a number of books that cover the meaning of language & the first editor of the periodical ETC: A Review of General Semantics from which the selections in this book are taken. What is semantics? What is the difference between semantics and general semantics? What light does general semantics throw on problems of communication and what does communication mean? How can general semantics help us to evaluate the controversies, the propaganda, and the special pleading which assail our ears each day? These are some of the questions dealt with by the twenty-four contributors to Language, Meaning and Maturity. This book points out the value of general semantics to teachers who want to do a better job, to reporters who want to report more accurately, to radio commentators who want to talk sense, and to all thoughtful citizens who want a better understanding of what they hear and read. Useful as an authoritative and understandable source book, it covers a wide range of topics and makes stimulating reading. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii + 364. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Semantics; General Semantics; Language & Linguistics. Signed by Author. Inventory No: 5141. Hardcover (Original Black Cloth). Seller Inventory # 5141

Bibliographic Details

Title: Language, Meaning and Maturity: Selections ...

Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York

Publication Date: 1954

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.