1st Edition

Principles of Language and Mind

By T.P. Waldron Copyright 1985
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1985, Principles of Language and Mind presents a systematic and original account of the principles which enable us to understand the origin, primary functions, and later development of human language. It also clarifies the way in which this development underpins another: that of the distinctively human form of intelligence which we call mind. The progressive complications... Read more

1. The nature of the inquiry  2. Language and evolution  3. The nature and origin of language  4. Stimulus , sign, signal, symbol  5. Speech and thought  6. Discourse and theory  7. Written language  8. Meaning, reference, categorization, modality  9. Logic  10. Conclusion  

Biography

T.P. Waldron