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Language vs. Reality
Why Language Is Good for Lawyers and Bad for Scientists
Taschenbuch von N. J. Enfield
Sprache: Englisch

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Language is said to be humankind's greatest accomplishment. But what is language actually good for? It performs poorly at representing reality. It is a constant source of distraction, misdirection, and overshadowing. In fact, N.J. Enfield notes, language is far better at persuasion than it is at objectively capturing the facts of experience. Language cannot create or change physical reality, but it can do the next best thing: reframe and invert our view of the world. In Language vs. Reality, Enfield explains why language is bad for scientists (who are bound by reality) but good for lawyers (who want to win their cases), why it can be dangerous when it falls into the wrong hands, and why it deserves our deepest respect.
Language is said to be humankind's greatest accomplishment. But what is language actually good for? It performs poorly at representing reality. It is a constant source of distraction, misdirection, and overshadowing. In fact, N.J. Enfield notes, language is far better at persuasion than it is at objectively capturing the facts of experience. Language cannot create or change physical reality, but it can do the next best thing: reframe and invert our view of the world. In Language vs. Reality, Enfield explains why language is bad for scientists (who are bound by reality) but good for lawyers (who want to win their cases), why it can be dangerous when it falls into the wrong hands, and why it deserves our deepest respect.
Über den Autor
N. J. Enfield is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney and Director of the Sydney Centre for Language Research. He is the author of The Anatomy of Meaning, The Utility of Meaning, How We Talk, and other books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Bodily Awareness 9
3 Body Ownership 25
4 Representations 39
5 Multisensory Integration 69
6 Agency 91
7 Distortions 113
8 Interoception 133
9 Add- Ons 145
10 Conclusion 165

Acknowledgments 171
Glossary 173
Notes 177
Index 201
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Sachliteratur
Thema: Fremdsprachige Wörterbücher
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780262548465
ISBN-10: 0262548461
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Enfield, N. J.
Hersteller: The MIT Press
Abbildungen: 33
Maße: 220 x 142 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: N. J. Enfield
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.03.2024
Gewicht: 0,406 kg
Artikel-ID: 127528692
Über den Autor
N. J. Enfield is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney and Director of the Sydney Centre for Language Research. He is the author of The Anatomy of Meaning, The Utility of Meaning, How We Talk, and other books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Bodily Awareness 9
3 Body Ownership 25
4 Representations 39
5 Multisensory Integration 69
6 Agency 91
7 Distortions 113
8 Interoception 133
9 Add- Ons 145
10 Conclusion 165

Acknowledgments 171
Glossary 173
Notes 177
Index 201
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Sachliteratur
Thema: Fremdsprachige Wörterbücher
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780262548465
ISBN-10: 0262548461
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Enfield, N. J.
Hersteller: The MIT Press
Abbildungen: 33
Maße: 220 x 142 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: N. J. Enfield
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.03.2024
Gewicht: 0,406 kg
Artikel-ID: 127528692
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