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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. Read full review
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The book gives a good understanding of the English language and perhaps its limitations as a world language.
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This book was recommended by one of my professors, and it's a very good read. The author really breaks down the function of human language, and relates it's effect on both the human brain and human behavior. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who plans to pursue a career that involves public speaking.
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