Language vs. Reality
Why Language Is Good for Lawyers and Bad for Scientists
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Language vs. Reality “
Contents1 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
Autoren-Porträt von N. J. Enfield
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.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: N. J. Enfield
- 2024, IX, 298 Seiten, Maße: 14,2 x 22 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: The MIT Press
- ISBN-10: 0262548461
- ISBN-13: 9780262548465
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.03.2024
Sprache:
Englisch
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