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expression of local thoughts and ideas. In fact, English words and phrases have embedded in them a wealth of cultural baggage that is invisible to most native speakers. Anna Wierzbicka, a distinguished linguist known for her theories of semantics, has written the first book that connects the English
language with what she terms "Anglo" culture. Wierzbicka points out that language and culture are not just interconnected, but inseparable. This is evident to non-speakers trying to learn puzzling English expressions. She uses original research to investigate the "universe of meaning" within the
English language (both grammar and vocabulary) and places it in historical and geographical perspective. For example, she looks at the history of the terms "right" and "wrong" and how with the influence of the Reformation "right" came to mean "correct." She examines the ideas of "fairness" and
"reasonableness" and shows that, far from being cultural universals, they are in fact unique creations of modern English. She does the same to other English words and phrases, as well as dissecting the way English countries like Singapore and Tasmania have embedded their own values into their
adapted versions. This engrossing and fascinating work of scholarship should appeal not only to linguists and others concerned with language and culture, but the large group of scholars studying English and English as asecond language.
expression of local thoughts and ideas. In fact, English words and phrases have embedded in them a wealth of cultural baggage that is invisible to most native speakers. Anna Wierzbicka, a distinguished linguist known for her theories of semantics, has written the first book that connects the English
language with what she terms "Anglo" culture. Wierzbicka points out that language and culture are not just interconnected, but inseparable. This is evident to non-speakers trying to learn puzzling English expressions. She uses original research to investigate the "universe of meaning" within the
English language (both grammar and vocabulary) and places it in historical and geographical perspective. For example, she looks at the history of the terms "right" and "wrong" and how with the influence of the Reformation "right" came to mean "correct." She examines the ideas of "fairness" and
"reasonableness" and shows that, far from being cultural universals, they are in fact unique creations of modern English. She does the same to other English words and phrases, as well as dissecting the way English countries like Singapore and Tasmania have embedded their own values into their
adapted versions. This engrossing and fascinating work of scholarship should appeal not only to linguists and others concerned with language and culture, but the large group of scholars studying English and English as asecond language.
- Part I. Meaning, History and Culture
- 1: English as a cultural universe
- 2: Anglo cultural scripts as seen through Middle Eastern eyes
- Part II. English words, From Philosophy to everyday discourse
- 3: The story of RIGHT and WRONG and its cultural implications
- 4: Being REASONABLE: A key Anglo value and its cultural roots
- 5: Being FAIR: Another key Anglo value and its cultural underpinnings
- Part III. Anglo culture reflected in English Grammar
- 6: The English Causatives: Causation and interpersonal relations
- 7: I THINK: The rise of epistemic phrases in modern English
- 8: PROBABLY: English epistemic adverbs and their cultural significance
- Part IV. Conclusion
- 9: The "cultural baggage" of English and its significance in the world at large
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Rubrik: | Sprachwissenschaft |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780195174755 |
| ISBN-10: | 0195174755 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Wierzbicka, Anna |
| Hersteller: | Oxford University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Anna Wierzbicka |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.04.2006 |
| Gewicht: | 0,591 kg |
- Part I. Meaning, History and Culture
- 1: English as a cultural universe
- 2: Anglo cultural scripts as seen through Middle Eastern eyes
- Part II. English words, From Philosophy to everyday discourse
- 3: The story of RIGHT and WRONG and its cultural implications
- 4: Being REASONABLE: A key Anglo value and its cultural roots
- 5: Being FAIR: Another key Anglo value and its cultural underpinnings
- Part III. Anglo culture reflected in English Grammar
- 6: The English Causatives: Causation and interpersonal relations
- 7: I THINK: The rise of epistemic phrases in modern English
- 8: PROBABLY: English epistemic adverbs and their cultural significance
- Part IV. Conclusion
- 9: The "cultural baggage" of English and its significance in the world at large
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Rubrik: | Sprachwissenschaft |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780195174755 |
| ISBN-10: | 0195174755 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Wierzbicka, Anna |
| Hersteller: | Oxford University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Anna Wierzbicka |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.04.2006 |
| Gewicht: | 0,591 kg |
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