{"product_id":"twentieth-century-conceptions-of-language-mastering-the-metaphysics-market-9780631181989","title":"Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscusses 20th-century conceptions of what language is. One part reviews conceptions portraying the essence of language and language as material, behavioural, mental, biological, social, abstract and autonomous. Another part reviews how theorists have sold their conceptions of language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Mapping out the Market 1. Merchandizing Language as Matter: Bloomfield, Harris 2. Billing Language as Behavioural: Hall, Hockett, Pike, Skinner, Zuriff, Wittgenstein, Quine 3. Selling Language as Soul: Chomsky, Fodor and Others 4. Pushing Language as Platonic (Not to mention Popperian): Katz, Langendoen, Postal, Popper, Carr 5. Stocking Language as Social Stuff: Saussure, Labov, Sapir, Dummett, Pateman, Itkonen 6. Balancing the Book(s) Shutting up Shop Notes Bibliography Index.","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403395572055,"sku":"9780631181989","price":54.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631181989.jpg?v=1730483338","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/twentieth-century-conceptions-of-language-mastering-the-metaphysics-market-9780631181989","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}