Re Reading Saussure

Author : Paul J. Thibault
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135093150

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Re-reading Saussure by Paul J. Thibault Pdf

Through a detailed re-reading of Saussures's work in the light of contemporary developments in the human, life and physical sciences, Paul Thibault provides us with the means to redefine and refocus our theories of social meaning-making. Saussure's theory of language is generally considered to be a formal theory of abstract sign-types and sign-systems, separate from our individual and social practices of making meaning. In this challenging book, Thibault presents a different view of Saussure. Paying close attention to the original texts, including the Cours de Linguistic Generale he demonstrates that Saussure was centrally concerned with trying to formulate a theory of how meanings are made.Re-reading Saussure does more than simply engage with Saussure's theory in a new and up-to-date way, however. In addition to demonstrating the continuing viability of Saussure's thinking through a range of examples, it makes an important intervention in contemporary linguistic and semiotic debate.

Author : Paul J. Thibault
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135093082

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Re-reading Saussure by Paul J. Thibault Pdf

Through a detailed re-reading of Saussures's work in the light of contemporary developments in the human, life and physical sciences, Paul Thibault provides us with the means to redefine and refocus our theories of social meaning-making. Saussure's theory of language is generally considered to be a formal theory of abstract sign-types and sign-systems, separate from our individual and social practices of making meaning. In this challenging book, Thibault presents a different view of Saussure. Paying close attention to the original texts, including the Cours de Linguistic Generale he demonstrates that Saussure was centrally concerned with trying to formulate a theory of how meanings are made.Re-reading Saussure does more than simply engage with Saussure's theory in a new and up-to-date way, however. In addition to demonstrating the continuing viability of Saussure's thinking through a range of examples, it makes an important intervention in contemporary linguistic and semiotic debate.

Author : Lucy Burke,Tony Crowley,Alan Girvin
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 0415186811

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The Routledge Language and Cultural Theory Reader by Lucy Burke,Tony Crowley,Alan Girvin Pdf

This is a core introduction to the most innovative and influential writings to have shaped and defined the relations between language, culture and cultural identity.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442636903

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Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Fifth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy Pdf

The fifth edition of this bestselling reader builds a strong foundation in both classical and contemporary theory, with a sharpened focus on gender and anthropology, and the anthropology of new media and technology. Short introductions and key terms accompany every reading, and light annotations have been added to aid students in reading original articles. Used on its own or together with A History of Anthropological Theory, Fifth Edition, this anthology offers a flexible and unrivalled introduction to anthropological theory that reflects not only the history but also the changing nature of the discipline today.

Author : Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Anthropologie
ISBN : 9781442636873

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Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Fifth Edition by Liam D. Murphy Pdf

The fifth edition of this bestselling reader builds a strong foundation in both classical and contemporary theory, with a sharpened focus on gender and anthropology, and the anthropology of new media and technology. Short introductions and key terms accompany every reading, and light annotations have been added to aid students in reading original articles. Used on its own or together with A History of Anthropological Theory, Fifth Edition, this anthology offers a flexible and unrivalled introduction to anthropological theory that reflects not only the history but also the changing nature of the discipline today.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781487538897

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Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Sixth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy Pdf

Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory curates and collects many of the most important publications of anthropological thought spanning the last hundred years, building a strong foundation in both classical and contemporary theory. The sixth edition includes seventeen new readings, with a sharpened focus on public anthropology, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and the Anthropocene. Each piece of writing is accompanied by a short introduction, key terms, study questions, and further readings that elucidate the original text. On its own or together with A History of Anthropological Theory, sixth edition, this anthology offers an unrivalled introduction to the theory of anthropology that reflects not only its history but also the changing nature of the discipline today.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442600690

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Readings for A History of Anthropological Theory by Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy Pdf

This comprehensive anthology presents 40 readings that are critical to an understanding of anthropological theory and the development of anthropology as an academic discipline. The readings have broad anthropological appeal, emphasizing social and cultural anthropology. The third edition has been completely revised throughout and organized to work more closely alongside the companion overview text, A History of Anthropological Theory. It includes six new readings as well as two original essays written by contemporary anthropologists on "Why Theory Matters." These new essays help ground the more abstract readings in the collection. The glossary has been significantly expanded and the discussion questions have been revised. The result is a volume that offers not only a strong foundation in the history of the discipline but also a good overview of developments in twentieth- and twenty-first-century anthropological theory, including feminist anthropology, postmodernity, medical anthropology, globalization, postcolonialism, and public anthropology.

Author : Roy Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCSC:32106011237226

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Reading Saussure by Roy Harris Pdf

Author : Lian Duan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781527522787

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Semiotics for Art History by Lian Duan Pdf

Reading art from a semiotic perspective, this book offers a new interpretation of the development of Chinese landscape painting and outlines a new framework for contemporary semiotics and critical theory. It will appeal to those interested in visual art, Chinese studies, critical theory, semiotics, and other relevant fields, and will allow the reader to learn how to put theory into the practice of studying art, how to give new life to an important theory, and how to acquire a new point of view in appreciating and enjoying art with a certain critical theory.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1846 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606586

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Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Fourth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy Pdf

This comprehensive anthology offers over 40 readings that are critical to the understanding of anthropological theory and the development of anthropology as an academic discipline. The fourth edition maintains a strong focus on the "four-field" roots of the discipline in North America but has been reorganized with a new section on twenty-first-century theory, including coverage of postcolonial and public anthropology. New key terms and introductions accompany each reading and a revamped glossary makes the book more student-friendly. Used on its own, or together with the overview text A History of Anthropological Theory, Fourth Edition, this anthology offers a flexible and unrivaled introduction to anthropological theory that reflects not only the history but also the changing nature of the discipline today. For additional resources, visit the "Teaching Theory" page at www.utpteachingculture.com.

Author : John E. Joseph
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191636974

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Saussure by John E. Joseph Pdf

"In a language there are only differences without positive terms. Whether we take the signified or the signifier, the language contains neither ideas nor sounds that pre-exist the linguistic system, but only conceptual differences and phonic differences issuing from this system." (From the posthumous Course in General Linguistics, 1916.) No one becomes as famous as Saussure without both admirers and detractors reducing them to a paragraph's worth of ideas that can be readily quoted, debated, memorized, and examined. One can argue the ideas expressed above - that language is composed of a system of acoustic oppositions (the signifier) matched by social convention to a system of conceptual oppositions (the signified) - have in some sense become "Saussure", while the human being, in all his complexity, has disappeared. In the first comprehensive biography of Ferdinand de Saussure, John Joseph restores the full character and history of a man who is considered the founder of modern linguistics and whose ideas have influenced literary theory, philosophy, cultural studies, and virtually every other branch of humanities and the social sciences. Through a far-reaching account of Saussure's life and the time in which he lived, we learn about the history of Geneva, of Genevese educational institutions, of linguistics, about Saussure's ancestry, about his childhood, his education, the fortunes of his relatives, and his personal life in Paris. John Joseph intersperses all these discussions with accounts of Saussure's research and the courses he taught highlighting the ways in which knowing about his friendships and family history can help us understand not only his thoughts and ideas but also his utter failure to publish any major work after the age of twenty-one.

Author : Humphrey Tonkin,Maria Esposito Frank
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027228345

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The Translator as Mediator of Cultures by Humphrey Tonkin,Maria Esposito Frank Pdf

If it is bilingualism that transfers information and ideas from culture to culture, it is the translator who systematizes and generalizes this process. The translator serves as a mediator of cultures. In this collection of essays, based on a conference held at the University of Hartford, a group of individuals – professional translators, linguists, and literary scholars – exchange their views on translation and its power to influence literary traditions and to shape cultural and economic identities. The authors explore the implications of their views on the theory and craft of translation, both written and oral, in an era of unsettling globalizing forces.

Author : Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen,Bo Wang,Yuanyi Ma,Isaac N. Mwinlaaru
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811687136

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Systemic Functional Insights on Language and Linguistics by Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen,Bo Wang,Yuanyi Ma,Isaac N. Mwinlaaru Pdf

This book features a collection of 10 interviews with Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, who is a key figure in Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and has collaborated closely with M.A.K. Halliday since the 1980s. As noted by Professor Chang Chenguang, Editor of the M.A.K. Halliday Library Functional Linguistics Series, “this collection of interviews serves as an important reference for scholars and students of SFL. It provides a unique perspective on the theoretical development and future outlooks of SFL, as well as Matthiessen’s own interpretations of the theory. It also enriches our understanding of SFL and is a very useful addition to the series.” Written in an engaging dialogic format, the book paints a vivid picture of SFL thriving among the landscape of general linguistics and of SFL as an important tool now being applied in various areas.

Author : Bryan Lueck
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Duty
ISBN : 9781474442756

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Obligation and the Fact of Sense by Bryan Lueck Pdf

Staging a fruitful dialogue between the analytic and Continental philosophical traditions, while reflecting specifically on the work of Hegel, Merleau-Ponty, Serres and Nancy, Lueck offers a creative new approach to the problem of moral obligation. Lueck builds on Immanuel Kant's fact of reason - the idea that being a moral subject necessarily presupposes ones having accepted the bindingness of obligation - to show that it must be rethought as the fact of sense.

Author : Horst Ruthrof
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781443858526

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Language and Imaginability by Horst Ruthrof Pdf

Language and Imaginability pursues the hypothesis that natural language is fundamentally heterosemiotic, combining as it does the symbolicity of word sounds with the iconicity of motivated signifieds conceived as socially organized mental events. Viewed phenomenologically, language is regarded as an ontically heteronomous construct performed by speakers within the boundaries of sufficient semiosis under the control of the speech community. From both angles, a commitment to some form of intersubjective mentalism appears unavoidable. This, the author argues, forces us to conclude that imaginability plays a central role in the constitution of linguistic meanings as indirectly public phenomena. The book argues this case by comparing two main avenues along which the theorization of language has been pursued in the Western tradition since Aristotle, via resemblance relations and propositional accounts. Locke, Kant, Peirce, Husserl and cognitive linguistics are invoked on the side of resemblance and iconicity; Frege, Wittgenstein, Davidson and other analytical philosophers up to intensional semantics are interpreted in terms of their relation to imaginability. The book also addresses the ambivalence vis-à-vis iconicity which we find in much of linguistics, in brain research and evolutionary accounts, as well as in pragmatics. The study ends on a series of redefinitions of concepts at the heart of the theorization of language.