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Language in Thought and Action : Fifth Edition by S. I. Hayakawa and Alan R. Hayakawa (1991, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100156482401
ISBN-139780156482400
eBay Product ID (ePID)41625
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameLanguage in Thought and Action : Fifth Edition
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1991
SubjectLinguistics / Semantics, Word Lists, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorS. I. Hayakawa, Alan R. Hayakawa
Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-033105
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal425
SynopsisIn an era when communication has become increasingly diverse and complex, this classic work on semantics--now fully revised and updated--distills the relationship between language and those who use it. Renowned professor and former U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa discusses the role of language in human life, the many functions of language, and how language--sometimes without our knowing--shapes our thinking in this engaging and highly respected book. Provocative and erudite, it examines the relationship between language and racial and religious prejudice; the nature and dangers of advertising from a linguistic point of view; and, in an additional chapter called "The Empty Eye," the content, form, and hidden message of television, from situation comedies to news coverage to political advertising., The classic work on semantics ??--?? now fully revised and updated ??--?? distills the relationship between language and those who use it.
LC Classification NumberPE1106
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- Mar 09, 2024
"Language in Thought and Action" Warrants re-reading. Very helpful to understanding and being understood.
I am not a semanticist or semiologist. I recommend Language In Thought and Action for anyone who wants an introduction to these disciplines and more broadly for people who want to improve their ability to say/write what they truly wish to convey. Hayakawa gets readers to appreciate the differences between our feelings about a thing, our thoughts about that thing, and the effect our words about that thing are likely to have on others. He is perhaps most useful in helping readers appreciate the consequential differences in our lives of relying on two state logic (a thing is a dog, or it is not a dog), or three state logic (a thing is a bird, or is not a bird, or we don't know if it is or is not a bird), and logical rules that allow of still more states of being. At heart, Hayakawa fosters clarity in thought, feeling and words with a view to having that clarity improve the way people communicate, reducing discord and growing harmony and understanding.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 17, 2019
A Unique look at the English Language
The book gives a good understanding of the English language and perhaps its limitations as a world language.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 10, 2021
Excellent
PerfectVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
