| Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition Contributor(s): Hayakawa, S. I. (Author), Hayakawa, Alan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156482401 ISBN-13: 9780156482400 Publisher: Collins Reference OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1991 Annotation: A revised, updated edition of S. I. Hayakawa's classic work on semantics. He discusses the role of language, its many functions, and how language shapes our thinking. Introduction by Robert MacNeil; Index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Word Lists - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 420.143 |
| LCCN: 92033105 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.5" W x 8.24" (0.50 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hayakawa, S. I.: - S. I. Hayakawa (1906-1992) was a professor, college president, and U.S. Senator. |