The tyranny of words 9780544664432, 0544664434
A popular approach to semantics in which the author discussess how to clarify the meaning of words and achieve more exac
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English Year 2015
Table of contents :
Front Cover --
Front Matter --
Half Title --
Other Books by this Author --
Title --
Copyright --
Acknowledgments --
Contents --
Chapter I.A WRITER IN SEARCH OF HIS WORDS --
Chapter II. A LOOK AROUND THE MODERN WORLD --
Chapter III. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE --
Chapter IV. CATS AND BABIES --
Chapter V. PRIMITIVE PEOPLES --
Chapter VI. PIONEERS-I --
Chapter VII. PIONEERS-II --
Chapter VIII. MEANING FOR SCIENTISTS --
Chapter IX. THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS --
Chapter X. INTERPRETING THE ENVIRONMENT --
Chapter XI. THE SEMANTIC DISCIPLINE Chapter XII. PROMENADE WITH THE PHILOSOPHERSChapter XIII. TURN WITH THE LOGICIANS --
Chapter XIV. TO THE RIGHT WITH THE ECONOMISTS --
Chapter XV. TO THE LEFT WITH THE ECONOMISTS --
Chapter XVI. SWING YOUR PARTNERS WITH THE ECONOMISTS --
Chapter XVII. ROUND AND ROUND WITH THE JUDGES --
Chapter XVIII. STROLL WITH THE STATESMEN --
Chapter XIX. ON FACING THE WORLD OUTSIDE --
Back Matter --
Appendix --
Selected Bibliography --
Index --
Back Cover --
Spine
