| A Marxist Philosophy of Language Contributor(s): Lecercle, Jean-Jacques (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004147519 ISBN-13: 9789004147515 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $190.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: The book is a critique of dominant views of language (Chomsky's research programme in linguistics, Habermas's philosophy of ). It rehearses the fragmentary Marxist tradition about language and proposes a series of concepts for a coherent philosophy of language within Marxism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Philosophy | Social - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| Dewey: 401 |
| Series: Historical Materialism Books (Haymarket Books) |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.51" W x 9.57" (1.29 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purpose of this book is to give a precise meaning to the formula: English is the language of imperialism. Understanding that statement involves a critique of the dominant views of language, both in the field of linguistics (the book has a chapter criticising Chomsky's research programme) and of the philosophy of language (the book has a chapter assessing Habermas's philosophy of communicative action). The book aims at constructing a Marxist philosophy of language, embodying a view of language as a social, historical, material and political phenomenon. Since there has never been a strong tradition of thinking about language in Marxism, the book provides an overview of the question of Marxism in language (from Stalin's pamphlet to Voloshinov's book, taking in an essay by Pasolini), and it seeks to construct a number of concepts for a Marxist philosophy of language. The book belongs to the tradition of Marxist critique of dominant ideologies. It should be particularly useful to those who, in the fields of language study, literature and communication studies, have decided that language is not merely an instrument of communication. |