1st Edition
The Reflexivity of Language and Linguistic Inquiry Integrational Linguistics in Practice
By Dorthe Duncker
Copyright 2019
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the reflexivity of language both from the perspective of the lay speaker and the linguistic analyst. Linguistic inquiry is conditional upon linguistic reflexivity, but so is language. Without linguistic reflexivity, we would not be able to make sense of everyday linguistic communication, and the idea of a language would not be conceivable. Not even fundamental notions such as... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Language about language 3. Linguistic inquiry 4. Exploiting linguistic reflexivity 5. Meaning is always "now"
Biography
Dorthe Duncker is Associate Professor of Danish language at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen.
