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The Written Language Bias in Linguistics - Its Nature, Origins and Transformations (Hardcover)
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The Written Language Bias in Linguistics - Its Nature, Origins and Transformations (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory
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There is a 'written language bias' in the language sciences,
particularly in linguistics. Within the discipline of linguistics,
models and theories of language have been developed that are
strongly dependent on long-time traditions of dealing with writing
and written language. This legacy is still alive in modern,
mainstream theoretical linguistics. As a consequence a paradox
arises: there is an almost unanimous agreement on the absolute
primacy of spoken language, yet language is explored from
theoretical and methodological points of departure that are
ultimately derived from concerns with cultivating, standardising
and teaching forms of written language.
The author substantiates claims about the 'written language bias'
using arguments and points from the theory and philosophy of
language, phonology, grammer, lexicology, semantics, pragmatics,
theory of text and discourse. Special attention is given to the
notion of the single, unitary language, the distinction between
language and speech, the view on language as a set of abstract
objects and rules, the sentences as the fundamental unit of
language, among other themes. Although the book focuses on
mainstream linguistics, it also sketches an alternative theory of
language which describes language use and talk-in-interaction in
dialogical terms and as embodied, social action distributed in
time.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory |
Release date: |
February 2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Per Linell
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
268 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-34992-5 |
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LSN: |
0-415-34992-3 |
Barcode: |
9780415349925 |
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