The Language Myth in Western Culture
| Author | : Roy Harris |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 235 |
| Release | : 2013-05-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781136751462 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1136751467 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Language Myth in Western Culture by : Roy Harris
Download or read book The Language Myth in Western Culture written by Roy Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
